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ArticleBMC gastroenterology2024

Safety and efficacy of a low-dose combination of midazolam, alfentanil, and propofol for deep sedation of elderly patients undergoing ERCP.

Yanping Zhang, Ning Zhang, Jing Hu, Changlin Liu, Guanjun Li

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Article in BMC gastroenterology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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Yanping Zhang *Department of Anesthesiology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong Provincial Third Hospital, Shandong University, No.12 Wuyingshan Middle Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250000, China.
Ning Zhang *Department of Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong Provincial Third Hospital, Shandong University, No.12 Wuyingshan Middle Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250000, China.
Jing HuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong Provincial Third Hospital, Shandong University, No.12 Wuyingshan Middle Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250000, China.
Changlin LiuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong Provincial Third Hospital, Shandong University, No.12 Wuyingshan Middle Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250000, China.
Guanjun LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong Provincial Third Hospital, Shandong University, No.12 Wuyingshan Middle Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250000, China. shenglisanyuanli@126.com.
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Funding

Shandong Provincial Medical Association Analgesia and Sedation-Anesthesia Optimization Special Project YXH2022ZX05280
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProper sedation of patients, particularly elderly individuals, who are more susceptible to sedation-related complications, is of significant importance in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). This study aims to assess the safety and efficacy of a low-dose combination of midazolam, alfentanil, and propofol for deep sedation in elderly patients undergoing ERCP, compared to a group of middle-aged patients.

methodsThe medical records of 610 patients with common bile duct stones who underwent elective ERCP under deep sedation with a three-drug regimen, including midazolam, alfentanil, and propofol at Shandong Provincial Third Hospital from January 2023 to September 2023 were retrospectively reviewed in this study. Patients were categorized into three groups: middle-aged (50-64 years, n = 202), elderly (65-79 years, n = 216), and very elderly (≥ 80 years, n = 192). Intraoperative vital signs and complications were compared among these groups.

resultsThe three groups showed no significant difference in terms of intraoperative variation of systolic blood pressure (P = 0.291), diastolic blood pressure (P = 0.737), heart rate (P = 0.107), peripheral oxygen saturation (P = 0.188), bispectral index (P = 0.158), and the occurrence of sedation-related adverse events including hypotension (P = 0.170) and hypoxemia (P = 0.423).

conclusionThe results suggest that a low-dose three-drug regimen consisting of midazolam, alfentanil, and propofol seems safe and effective for deep sedation of elderly and very elderly patients undergoing ERCP procedures. However, further studies are required to verify these findings and clarify the benefits and risks of this method.

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Deep SedationPropofolAgedAlfentanilCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeHumansHypnotics and SedativesMidazolamMiddle AgedProcedural SedationRetrospective StudiesAlfentanilHypnotics and SedativesMidazolamPropofolAlfentanilDeep sedationElderlyEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyMidazolamPropofol

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