Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 197-201, October 2009

Training anesthesia providers for endoscopic sedation

  • Jeff E. Mandel, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Jeff E. Mandel, MD, MS, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 780B Dulles Building, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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  • Richard R. Bartkowski, PhD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Anesthesia providers increasingly find their services requested in endoscopy suites. There are numerous reasons, but the single most common factor is the increasing use of propofol. Despite clear trends indicating a greater demand for services, the safety record of out-of-operating room (OR) locations falls short of that in the OR. A variety of skills are required in the endoscopy suite, some of which are found in the core material of anesthesia training programs, and others that are not stressed in importance. The purpose of this article is to examine the methods of training that might be useful in producing anesthesia providers prepared for the challenges of the endoscopy suite and other out-of-OR locations, and speculate on how anesthesia training directors might address these needs.

Keywords: Simulation training, Airway management skills, Sedation

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 The authors report no direct financial interests that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted manuscript.

PII: S1096-2883(09)00082-5

doi:10.1016/j.tgie.2009.09.006

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 197-201, October 2009