Sedation/Analgesia Administration Practice Varies according to Endoscopy Facility (Hospital- or Office-Based) Setting: Results from a Nationwide Survey in Greece

Table 2

Comparison of sedative/analgesic agents’ use between private office and hospital-based (private and public) settings.

	0%		1–25%		26–50%		51–75%		>75%
	Office setting	Hospital setting	Office setting	Hospital setting	Office setting	Hospital setting	Office setting	Hospital setting	Office setting	Hospital setting
EGD
Midazolam	0%	5.6%	7.1%	2.5%	5.8%	4.3%	2.9%	5.6%	84.2%	82.0%
Pethidine	95.5%	78.7%	1.5%	12.3%	0%	1.9%	0%	1.9%	3.0%	5.2%
Fentanyl	67.6%	69.4%	1.5%	7.0%	1.5%	2.5%	1.4%	7.6%	28.0%	13.4%
Propofol	88.4%	34.1%	1.6%	9.8%	1.4%	7.3%	1.4%	2.4%	7.2%	46.3%
Colonoscopy
Midazolam	7.1%	6.2%	0%	0%	1.4%	3.7%	1.4%	2.5%	90.1%	87.7%
Pethidine	89.9%	66.5%	4.4%	9.7%	1.4%	9.0%	0%	0.6%	4.3%	14.2%
Fentanyl	52.9%	46.9%	4.4%	13.8%	0%	6.3%	2.9%	4.4%	39.8%	28.7%
Propofol	83.8%	31.5%	4.4%	9.9%	3.0%	8.6%	0%	4.9%	8.8%	45.1%

EGD: esophagogastroduodenoscopy.