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Fung BM, Leon DJ, Beck LN, Tabibian JH. Pre-procedural Preparation and Sedation for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Patients with Advanced Liver Disease. Dig Dis Sci 2022; 67:2739-2753. [PMID: 34169430 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-021-07111-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
Abstract
Gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with advanced liver disease poses various challenges, a major one being procedural sedation and its associated considerations. While sedation during endoscopy can improve patient comfort, decrease anxiety, and facilitate procedural completion, in patients with advanced liver disease, it is also associated with substantial and unique risks due to alterations in drug metabolism and other factors. As such, the choice of sedative agent(s) and related logistics may require careful inter-disciplinary planning and individualized considerations. Furthermore, a large proportion of agents require dose reductions and particular monitoring of the vital signs, level of consciousness, and other indices. In the present review, we provide a contemporary overview of procedural sedation considerations, commonly used intravenous sedatives, and second-line as well as novel sedatives for gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with advanced liver disease.
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Affiliation(s)
- Brian M Fung
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA. .,Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix, Internal Medicine, LL2, 1111 E McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ, 85006, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, CA, USA.,David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Shi F, Chen Y, Li H, Zhang Y, Zhao T. Efficacy and Safety of Remimazolam Tosilate versus Propofol for General Anesthesia in Cirrhotic Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Variceal Ligation. Int J Gen Med 2022; 15:583-591. [PMID: 35046716 PMCID: PMC8763269 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s345390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Introduction The best candidate intravenous anesthetic agent for patients with liver cirrhosis undergoing endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) remains unclear. Remimazolam tosilate (RT) is a new type of benzodiazepine with quick onset, rapid recovery, and no accumulation. Here, we investigated the efficacy and safety of RT for general anesthesia in cirrhotic patients undergoing EVL. Methods Patients undergoing EVL were randomly classified into the remimazolam tosilate (group R) and the propofol group (group P). RT was administered as a slow bolus of 0.2 mg/kg for induction and followed by 1.0–2.0 mg/kg/h for maintenance of general anesthesia. Propofol was started at 2 mg/kg, followed by 4–10 mg/kg/h until the end of surgery. Flumazenil was routinely administered to group R and the same volume of saline was given to group P immediately after surgery. The efficacy and safety of RT for general anesthesia during EVL were compared with propofol. Results All patients in the two groups had satisfactory anesthetic effects and the efficacy rates were 100%. The time to loss of consciousness (LoC) was longer in group R than in group P (P > 0.05). The return of consciousness (RoC) time, extubation time, and transfer time in group R were significantly shorter than that in group P (P < 0.05). The incidence of intraoperative hypotension and postoperative low SpO2 in group R were lower than that in the group P (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences between the two groups with respect to the satisfaction degree of patients and operators (P > 0.05). Conclusion Remimazolam tosilate can provide satisfactory anesthetic effects for surgery. Group R patients recovered faster and had a shorter PACU stay time than group P patients. Moreover, RT decreased the incidence of hypotension and low SpO2. RT was a safer and more effective alternative for general anesthesia in cirrhotic patients undergoing EVL than propofol.
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- Fu Shi
- Department of Anesthesiology, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, 252000, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Tonghang Zhao Email
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Jung JH, Jo JH, Kim SE, Bang CS, Seo SI, Park CH, Park SW. Minimal and Maximal Extent of Band Ligation for Acute Variceal Bleeding during the First Endoscopic Session. Gut Liver 2021; 16:101-110. [PMID: 34446612 PMCID: PMC8761925 DOI: 10.5009/gnl20375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background/Aims The appropriate number of band ligations during the first endoscopic session for acute variceal bleeding is debatable. We aimed to compare the technical aspects of endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) in patients with variceal bleeding according to the number of bands placed per session. Methods We retrospectively reviewed multicenter data from patients who underwent EVL for acute variceal bleeding. Patients were classified into minimal EVL (targeting only the foci with active bleeding or stigmata of recent bleeding) and maximal EVL (targeting potential bleeding sources in addition to the aforementioned targets) groups. The primary endpoint was 5-day treatment failure. The secondary endpoints were 30-day rebleeding, 30-day mortality, and intraprocedural adverse events. Results Minimal EVL was associated with lower rates of hypoxia and shock during EVL than maximal EVL (hypoxia, 0.9% vs 2.9%; shock, 1.3% vs 3.4%). However, treatment failure was higher in the minimal EVL group than in the maximal EVL group (odds ratio, 1.60; 95% confidence interval, 1.06 to 2.41). Age ≥60 years, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score ≥15, Child-Turcotte-Pugh classification C, presence of hepatocellular carcinoma, and systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg at initial presentation were also associated with treatment failure. In contrast, 30-day rebleeding and 30-day mortality did not differ between the minimal and maximal EVL groups. Conclusions Given that minimal EVL was associated with a high risk of treatment failure, maximal EVL may be a better option for variceal bleeding. However, the minimal EVL strategy should be considered in select patients because it does not affect 30-day rebleeding and mortality.
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- Jang Han Jung
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong, Korea
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Gotoda T, Akamatsu T, Abe S, Shimatani M, Nakai Y, Hatta W, Hosoe N, Miura Y, Miyahara R, Yamaguchi D, Yoshida N, Kawaguchi Y, Fukuda S, Isomoto H, Irisawa A, Iwao Y, Uraoka T, Yokota M, Nakayama T, Fujimoto K, Inoue H. Guidelines for sedation in gastroenterological endoscopy (second edition). Dig Endosc 2021; 33:21-53. [PMID: 33124106 DOI: 10.1111/den.13882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Sedation in gastroenterological endoscopy has become an important medical option in routine clinical care. Here, the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society and the Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists together provide the revised "Guidelines for sedation in gastroenterological endoscopy" as a second edition to address on-site clinical questions and issues raised for safe examination and treatment using sedated endoscopy. Twenty clinical questions were determined and the strength of recommendation and evidence quality (strength) were expressed according to the "MINDS Manual for Guideline Development 2017." We were able to release up-to-date statements related to clinical questions and current issues relevant to sedation in gastroenterological endoscopy (henceforth, "endoscopy"). There are few reports from Japan in this field (e.g., meta-analyses), and many aspects have been based only on a specialist consensus. In the current scenario, benzodiazepine drugs primarily used for sedation during gastroenterological endoscopy are not approved by national health insurance in Japan, and investigations regarding expense-related disadvantages have not been conducted. Furthermore, including the perspective of beneficiaries (i.e., patients and citizens) during the creation of clinical guidelines should be considered. These guidelines are standardized based on up-to-date evidence quality (strength) and supports on-site clinical decision-making by patients and medical staff. Therefore, these guidelines need to be flexible with regard to the wishes, age, complications, and social conditions of the patient, as well as the conditions of the facility and discretion of the physician.
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- Takuji Gotoda
- Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Health Informatics, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, Tokyo, Japan
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Green SM, Mason KP, Krauss BS. Pulmonary aspiration during procedural sedation: a comprehensive systematic review. Br J Anaesth 2018; 118:344-354. [PMID: 28186265 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aex004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Although pulmonary aspiration complicating operative general anaesthesia has been extensively studied, little is known regarding aspiration during procedural sedation. Methods We performed a comprehensive, systematic review to identify and catalogue published instances of aspiration involving procedural sedation in patients of all ages. We sought to report descriptively the circumstances, nature, and outcomes of these events. Results Of 1249 records identified by our search, we found 35 articles describing one or more occurrences of pulmonary aspiration during procedural sedation. Of the 292 occurrences during gastrointestinal endoscopy, there were eight deaths. Of the 34 unique occurrences for procedures other than endoscopy, there was a single death in a moribund patient, full recovery in 31, and unknown recovery status in two. We found no occurrences of aspiration in non-fasted patients receiving procedures other than endoscopy. Conclusions This first systematic review of pulmonary aspiration during procedural sedation identified few occurrences outside of gastrointestinal endoscopy, with full recovery typical. Although diligent caution remains warranted, our data indicate that aspiration during procedural sedation appears rare, idiosyncratic, and typically benign.
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- S M Green
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center and Children's Hospital, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Watanabe K, Hikichi T, Takagi T, Suzuki R, Nakamura J, Sugimoto M, Kikuchi H, Konno N, Takasumi M, Sato Y, Hashimoto M, Irie H, Obara K, Ohira H. Propofol is a more effective and safer sedative agent than midazolam in endoscopic injection sclerotherapy for esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis: a randomized controlled trial. Fukushima J Med Sci 2018; 64:133-141. [PMID: 30344206 DOI: 10.5387/fms.2018-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The efficacy of sedation during endoscopic injection sclerotherapy (EIS) for esophageal varices (EVs) in patients with liver cirrhosis remains unclear. The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety between propofol- and midazolam-based sedation for EIS. METHODS Twenty-three patients with EVs were prospectively and randomly assigned to midazolam-based (Midazolam group) or propofol-based (Propofol group) sedation. All patients underwent a number connection test (NCT) to evaluate minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) on the day before and at 2 and 24 hours following EIS. The primary endpoint was exacerbation of MHE after EIS, which was defined as deterioration of the NCT. The secondary endpoints were postoperative awareness, technical success rate, frequency of body movement, patient and operator satisfaction, cardiorespiratory dynamics during EIS, and adverse events. RESULTS Exacerbations of MHE at 2 hours after EIS compared with those before EIS were not significantly different between the two groups. In both groups, the deterioration of NCT scores before and 2 hours after EIS was observed (Propofol group: 60.0 vs. 70.0 s, P = 0.026; Midazolam group: 42.5 vs. 67.0 s, P = 0.002). There were no significant differences in awareness, technical success rate, or patient satisfaction. However, the frequency of body movement in the Propofol group was significantly lower than that in the Midazolam group (1 vs. 4, P = 0.045), and operator satisfaction in the Propofol group was significantly higher than that in the Midazolam group (P = 0.016). No adverse events were observed. CONCLUSIONS Propofol-based sedation exacerbated MHE after EIS similarly to midazolam-based sedation in patients with liver cirrhosis. However, propofol-based sedation provided stable sedation with a lower frequency of body movements and high operator satisfaction.
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- Ko Watanabe
- Department of Endoscopy, Fukushima Medical University Hospital.,Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Endoscopy, Fukushima Medical University Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Endoscopy, Fukushima Medical University Hospital.,Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Endoscopy, Fukushima Medical University Hospital.,Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Endoscopy, Fukushima Medical University Hospital.,Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Endoscopy, Fukushima Medical University Hospital.,Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine
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- Department of Advanced Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Fukushima Medical University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine
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