Sedation in Bronchoscopy: A Review

Amanda J McCambridge; Richard Paul Boesch; John J Mullon

doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2017.09.004

Sedation in Bronchoscopy: A Review

Clin Chest Med. 2018 Mar;39(1):65-77. doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2017.09.004. Epub 2017 Dec 13.

Authors

Amanda J McCambridge¹, Richard Paul Boesch², John J Mullon³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. Electronic address: McCambridge.Amanda@mayo.edu.
² Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
³ Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.

PMID: 29433726
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2017.09.004

Abstract

Bronchoscopy has long been used as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in medicine, with a wide range of appropriate sedative options. Flexible bronchoscopy is generally performed with sedation, and the choice of sedative is generally left to the practice pattern of the performing bronchoscopist. The concept of sedation is complex, with varying degrees of consciousness. A literature search was conducted on MEDLINE from 1969 to 2016, and appropriate data were reviewed. Randomized, controlled trials and prospective cohort studies were considered of highest impact. This article is a comprehensive review of existing data regarding sedation during bronchoscopy.

Keywords: Anesthesia; Bronchoscopy; Review; Sedation.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Bronchoscopy / methods*
Humans
Hypnotics and Sedatives / pharmacology
Hypnotics and Sedatives / therapeutic use*

Substances

Hypnotics and Sedatives