Perspectives on anesthetic management for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and interventional gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures: The case for the natural airway

The current trend for the relocation of complex patients undergoing complex procedures outside the traditional operating room (OR) suite is exemplified by the breadth and growth of advanced interventional endoscopy procedures available within the modern gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy suite. A new anesthesia subspecialty, non-OR anesthesia has been born in response to the increasing demands for anesthesia and sedation services in GI suites, interventional radiology, and cardiology. Accordingly, a new multidisciplinary medical society has been founded—Society of Non-OR Interventionalists and Anesthesiologists.
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Source Type: research