Sedation for transesophageal echocardiography: comparison of propofol, midazolam and midazolam-alfentanil combination
Aim The administration of trans esophageal echocardiography (TEE) may cause nausea, shortness of breath, agitation, emotional distress and pain in patients due to pharyngo-esophageal intubation, which may be partially relieved by sedoanalgesia. The aim of this study was to compare clinical effects of midazolam, midazolam-alfentanil combination and ...
By Toman Huseyin, Atakan Erkılınc, Tuncer Kocak, Fusun Guzelmeric, Omer Faruk Savluk, Mevlut Dogukan, Goksel Acar