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Review
. 2011 Sep;55(8):918-26.
doi: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2011.02462.x. Epub 2011 Jun 9.

Anaesthesia for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

H Kapoor  1
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Review

Anaesthesia for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

H Kapoor. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2011 Sep.

Abstract

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography is used for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. It is relatively more complex than routine endoscopies and requires adequate patient sedation. Furthermore the patients often have co-morbidities. This article provides an overview of various anaesthetic drugs and the type of anaesthesiological support.

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