Intranasal sufentanil combined with intranasal dexmedetomidine: A promising method for non-anesthesiologist sedation during endoscopic ultrasonography

Yong Wang; Zhi-Jun Ge; Chao Han

doi:10.12998/wjcc.v10.i23.8428

Intranasal sufentanil combined with intranasal dexmedetomidine: A promising method for non-anesthesiologist sedation during endoscopic ultrasonography

World J Clin Cases. 2022 Aug 16;10(23):8428-8431. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i23.8428.

Authors

Yong Wang^{1

2}, Zhi-Jun Ge², Chao Han³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Yixing Hospital of Jiangsu University, Yixing 214200, Jiangsu Province, China.
² School of Medical, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu Province, China.
³ Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Yixing Hospital of Jiangsu University, Yixing 214200, Jiangsu Province, China. staff940@yxph.com.

Abstract

Intranasal sufentanil combined with intranasal dexmedetomidine exhibited an estimated sedation success probability as high as 94.9%, higher satisfaction scores, and only minor adverse events during endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS). This is a promising method for EUS sedation that does not require the presence of an anesthesiologist.

Keywords: Dexmedetomidine; Endoscopic Ultrasonography; Intranasal; Sedation; Sufentanil.