Research Article

Prospective Comparison of Moderate Conscious Sedation and Anesthesia Assistance for the Performance of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Table 4

Procedure time between patients who underwent moderate conscious sedation and general anesthesia.

Actual procedure timeMCS N = 647GA N = 229

≤15 minutes361 (56%)93 (41%)
16–30 minutes207 (32%)75 (33%)
31–59 minutes70 (11%)42 (18%)
≥60 minutes9 (1%)19 (8%)

MCS: moderate conscious sedation; GA: general anesthesia.