Sedation during bronchoscopy: data from a nationwide sedation and monitoring survey.
- Gaisl T Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland. Thomas.Gaisl@usz.ch.
- Bratton DJ Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Heuss LT Spital Zollikerberg, Zollikerberg, Switzerland.
- Kohler M Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Schlatzer C Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Zalunardo MP Institute of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Frey M Klinik Barmelweid, Barmelweid, Switzerland.
- Franzen D Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland.
- 2016-08-07
Published in:
- BMC pulmonary medicine. - 2016
Bronchoscopy
Education
Midazolam
Propofol
Sedation
Survey
Bronchoscopy
Conscious Sedation
Humans
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Midazolam
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Propofol
Pulmonologists
Regression Analysis
Surveys and Questionnaires
Switzerland
English
BACKGROUND
There is limited knowledge on practice patterns in procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA), the use of propofol, and monitoring during flexible bronchoscopy (FB). The purpose of this study was to assess the current practice patterns of FBs and to focus on the use of propofol, the education of the proceduralist, and the involvement of anaesthesiologists during FB.
METHODS
An anonymous questionnaire was sent to 299 pulmonologists. Only respondents who were active physicians in adult respiratory medicine performing FB were subsequently analysed.
RESULTS
The response rate was 78 % and 27,149 FB in the previous 12 months were analysed. The overall sedation-related morbidity rate was 0.02 % and mortality was 7/100'000 FB. Sedation was used in 95 % of bronchoscopies. The main drugs used for PSA were propofol (77 %) and midazolam (46 %). In 84 % of PSAs propofol was used without the attendance of an anaesthesiologist. The use of propofol was associated with high volume bronchoscopists (p < 0.010) and career-young pulmonologists (p < 0.001). While monitoring vital parameters has become standard practice, pulmonologists reported a very low rate of systematic basic education and training in the field of PSA (50 %).
CONCLUSIONS
In Switzerland, PSA during FB is mostly performed with propofol without the attendance of an anaesthesiologist and the use of this drug is expected to increase in the future. While monitoring standards are very high there is need for policies to improve education, systematic training, and support for pulmonologists for PSA during FB.
There is limited knowledge on practice patterns in procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA), the use of propofol, and monitoring during flexible bronchoscopy (FB). The purpose of this study was to assess the current practice patterns of FBs and to focus on the use of propofol, the education of the proceduralist, and the involvement of anaesthesiologists during FB.
METHODS
An anonymous questionnaire was sent to 299 pulmonologists. Only respondents who were active physicians in adult respiratory medicine performing FB were subsequently analysed.
RESULTS
The response rate was 78 % and 27,149 FB in the previous 12 months were analysed. The overall sedation-related morbidity rate was 0.02 % and mortality was 7/100'000 FB. Sedation was used in 95 % of bronchoscopies. The main drugs used for PSA were propofol (77 %) and midazolam (46 %). In 84 % of PSAs propofol was used without the attendance of an anaesthesiologist. The use of propofol was associated with high volume bronchoscopists (p < 0.010) and career-young pulmonologists (p < 0.001). While monitoring vital parameters has become standard practice, pulmonologists reported a very low rate of systematic basic education and training in the field of PSA (50 %).
CONCLUSIONS
In Switzerland, PSA during FB is mostly performed with propofol without the attendance of an anaesthesiologist and the use of this drug is expected to increase in the future. While monitoring standards are very high there is need for policies to improve education, systematic training, and support for pulmonologists for PSA during FB.
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- DOI 10.1186/s12890-016-0275-4
- PMID 27495824
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- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/36000
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