Sedation in gastrointestinal endoscopy： Where are we at in2014？

Gastrointestinal endoscopies are invasive and unpleasantprocedures that are increasingly being used worldwide.The importance of high quality procedures （especiallyin colorectal cancer screening）, the increasing patientawareness and the expectation of painless examination,increase the need for procedural sedation. The bestsingle sedation agent for endoscopy is propofol which,due to its＇ pharmacokinetic/dynamic profile allows fora higher patient satisfaction and procedural qualityand lower induction and recovery times, while ma-maintaining