Outcomes of Colonoscopy With Non-anesthesiologist Administered Propofol

"The nurse begins with fentanyl infusion in bolus: 75 μg (1.5 ml) and initial propofol dose (10mg/ml) in bolus of 0.5 - 2.5 mg/Kg followed by a maintenance dose of 20 - 60ml/h through Target-controlled infusion (TCI) pump. In this way, we get a target level sedation between 1 - 3, according to Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation Scale (OAAS).~The role of the nurse, directed by an endoscopist, it is exclusively the administration of intravenous drugs and the patient monitorship throughout the procedure."

The choice of the drugs and the target level sedation are directed by an anesthesiologist