Effect of propofol sedation via a narrow-bore tube on hypoxemia risk during gastroscopy: a single-center, prospective, randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Hypoxemia is a common adverse event during propofol sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopy. Maintaining a sufficiently slow infusion rate is known to reduce respiratory depression caused by propofol, but achieving this consistently is challenging due to variations in manual tech...

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Published in:	BMC Anesthesiology
Main Authors:	Jun Lu, Didi Yang, Yueying Wang, Shun Yang, Xiaohua Fan, Lulong Bo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-08-01
Subjects:	Gastrointestinal endoscopy Hypoxemia Infusion rate control Propofol Sedation
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-025-03283-9