The safety and efficacy of remimazolam, ciprofol, and propofol anesthesia in endoscopy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Abstract Background While propofol remains widely used for endoscopic sedation, its cardiovascular depression and injection pain limitations have prompted exploration of novel agents (remimazolam, ciprofol). This study aimed to compare their safety and efficacy profiles systematically. Methods We co...

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Published in:	BMC Anesthesiology
Main Authors:	Siqi Zhou, Shangchen Yu, Yuan Bi, Zhang Tian, Ruochen Pan, Tianqing Yan, Jianbo Deng, Aijun Xu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-05-01
Subjects:	Anesthesia Endoscopy Propofol Ciprofol Remimazolam Sedation
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-025-03108-9

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