Acceptability of oesophagogastroduodenoscopy without intravenous sedation: patients’ versus endoscopist’s perception with special reference to older patients

Background::Unsedated oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD) is considered by most endoscopists to be a quick, safe, and well tolerated procedure. Older patients are said to tolerate it better than younger patients. However, patients’ perception of the discomfort for the unsedated OGD has not been well s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Postgraduate medical journal 2003-11, Vol.79 (937), p.650-651
Hauptverfasser:	Thanvi, B R, Munshi, S K, Vijayakumar, N, Taub, N, Lo, T C N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Anesthesia Attitude of Health Personnel Biological and medical sciences Confidence intervals Conscious Sedation - methods Conscious Sedation - psychology Endoscopy Endoscopy, Digestive System - methods Endoscopy, Digestive System - psychology England Female General aspects Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Mortality oesophagogastroduodenoscopy OGD older people Patient Satisfaction Perception Short Report Studies VAS visual analogue scale
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Zusammenfassung:	Background::Unsedated oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD) is considered by most endoscopists to be a quick, safe, and well tolerated procedure. Older patients are said to tolerate it better than younger patients. However, patients’ perception of the discomfort for the unsedated OGD has not been well studied. Objective::This study was undertaken to compare (1) patients’ perception of discomfort with the endoscopist’s perception of patients’ discomfort for the unsedated OGD, (2) tolerability between older (⩾75 years) and younger (
ISSN:	0032-5473 1469-0756
DOI:	10.1136/pmj.79.937.650