Clin Endosc.  2022 Jan;55(1):8-14. 10.5946/ce.2021.110.

When to Discharge a Patient After Endoscopy: A Narrative Review

• Walke SS
• Chauhan S
• Pandey V
• Jadhav R
• Chaudhari V
• Vishwanathan D
• Kolhe K
• Ingle M

• KMID: 2525042
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2021.110

Abstract

Video endoscopy is an important modality for the diagnosis and treatment of various gastrointestinal diseases. Most endoscopic procedures are performed as outpatient basis, sometimes requiring sedation and deeper levels of anesthesia. Moreover, advances in endoscopic techniques have allowed invasion into the third space and the performance of technically difficult procedures that require the utmost precision. Hence, formulating strategies for the discharge of patients requiring endoscopy is clinically and legally challenging. In this review, we have discussed the various criteria and scores for the discharge of patients who have undergone endoscopic procedures with and without anesthesia.

Keyword

Advanced endoscopy; Anaesthesia; Safe discharge

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