Table 3

Rates of endoscopy- and sedation-related complications, and time to recovery

StudyRate, %Time to recovery, mean ± SD; min
Cardiopulmonary eventGastric perforationBleedingDeathPatient reported no pain during procedureCecal intubationPolyp detection
de Paulo et al., (24) 2016
 NAAP0.0
 AAP0.0
Vargo et al., (25) 2006 (lower)
 NAAP1.660.060.080.0
 AAP0.860.00.160.0
Vargo et al., (25) 2006 (upper)0.001
 NAAP1.800.090.420.05
 AAP1.010.00.160.0
Nathan et al., (27) 2015
 NAAP0.0
 AAP0.0
Poincloux et al., (28) 2011
 NAAP55*
 AAP91
Ferreira et al., (26) 2016
 NAAP94.728.458.0 ± 33.0
 AAP96.123.267.0 ± 29.0
  • AAP = anesthesiologist-administered propofol; NAAP = non–anesthesiologist-administered propofol; SD = standard deviation.

  • * p < 0.001.

  • p < 0.05.