Application of gastroscopy under propofol-induced anesthesia

Objective To explore the feasibility of gastroscopy under propofol-induced anesthesia, evaluate its effect and security. Methods 800 patients who accepred gastroscopy were randomly divided into two groups. In the anesthesia group, gastroscopy was undergone when the patients(n=400) were sedation state after propofpl was injected intravenously; in the control, the patients received routine gastroscopy. The patients' blood pressure(BP), heart rhythm(HR), blood oxygen saturation(BOS) and reaction of examination were observed before and after examination in both groups. Results The success rate and reaction of examination in the anesthesia group was better significantly than that in the control group (P0.01); the difference of BP, HR and BOS before and after examination in two groups was no significantly(P0.05). Conclusions Gastroscopy under propofol-induced anesthesia is effective and safe, and it provides a good prospect for painless gastroscopy.