Propofol anesthesia with midazolam in the elderly patients undergoing gastroscopy

Objective:To observe the effect and safety of propofol anesthesia with midazolam in the elderly patients undergoing gastroscopy.Methods: Forty ASA physical status I-II patients,aged from 65 to 80 years,were(randomly) divided into two groups: control group(C) and anesthesia group(A).Group C was not given anesthesia intravenously during gastroscopy.Group A was intravenously given with propofol and midazolam.During the(gastroscopy),patient's response,proceeding times,satisfaction degree,rate of success,SBP,DBP,HR and SpO_2 were recorded.Results: SBP,DBP and HR decreased significantly after anesthesia in Group A,and were(significantly) lower than those in Group C,but returned to normal gradually after gastroscopy.There was no(remarkable) difference in SpO_2 between the two groups.Compared with Group C,there were fewer side effects,higher satisfaction,shorter proceeding times in Group A.Conclusion: Combined use of propofol and midazolam during gastroscopy is effective,safe and comfortable for the elderly patients.