Nov. 13, 2002 — Patient-controlled sedation (PCS) during colonoscopy was as effective and significantly safer than standard intravenous sedation determined by the endoscopist, according to the results ...

A new study published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics indicates nitrous oxide gas provides a comparable analgesia to IV sedation for patients undergoing colonoscopy. The study examined 623 ...

June 7, 2006 (Seattle) -- A mixture of inhaled oxygen and nitrous oxide ( Entonox) was superior to traditional intravenous sedation for colonoscopy patients, according to research presented at the ...

Detection of serrated polyps during colonoscopy improved significantly with the use of propofol-based versus conventional sedation, data from a large registry showed. The detection rate increased from ...

Getting knocked out during a colonoscopy might seem like a good idea. After all, being awake as your doctor uses a long, flexible tube to get an inside view of your lower intestines doesn't sound very ...

Dr. Keith Roach writes a medical question-and-answer column weekdays. Dear Dr. Roach: After reading your recent column on sedation during colonoscopy, I wanted to mention that I have asked for no ...

Health insurers would be required to cover the costs of anesthesiology services for a patient undergoing a colonoscopy when a physician deems such pain-killing measures as medically necessary, under a ...

LOS ANGELES (May 23, 2006) – Developing superior screening options is paramount in the treatment of colon cancer, as it has one of the highest cure rates of all cancers when detected early. Scientists ...

Moderate sedation is typically used during lower gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures. Deep sedation with propofol is becoming widespread but carries the risk of cardiorespiratory depression. Nitrous ...

If that prep did its job to clean you out, a Cleveland Clinic GI expert explains constipation as a colonoscopy recovery ...