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Table 1 Characteristics of the endoscopies.

From: Difficult colonoscopies in the propofol era

Characteristics

Values (n=617)

Complete colonoscopy

93.2% (575/617)

Incomplete colonoscopy

6.8%(42/617)

technical reasons

76.2% (32/42)

inadequate bowel preparation

23.8% (10/42)

Complications

6.5% (40/617)

endoscopic

2/40

respiratory

8/40

hemodynamic

28/40

gastrointestinal

2/40

Procedures with polypectomy

15.7% (97/617)

ASA (%)

 

1

36.6% (226/617)

2

51.2% (316/617)

3+4

12.2% (75/617)

Propofol (mg)

 

mean±SD

183.3±74.9

range

20-580

Propofol (per kg of b.w.)

 

mean±SD

2.6±1.2

range

0.2-9.8

Duration of procedure

 

mean±SD

23.2±11.4

range

2-85