High-flow nasal cannula versus standard oxygen therapy assisting sedation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in high risk cases (OTHER): study protocol of a randomised multicentric trial

Abstract Background Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is an increasingly common intervention in the treatment of pancreaticobiliary disorders. Patients are often elderly with complex co-morbidities. While monitored anaesthesia care with sedation is commonly used for most cases, f...

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Main Authors: Venkatesan Thiruvenkatarajan, Ashok Dharmalingam, Gilberto Arenas, Medhat Wahba, Reinhard Steiner, Vasanth Rao Kadam, Andre Tran, John Currie, Roelof Van Wijk, Anthony Quail, Guy Ludbrook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-04378-z