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Table 2 Sedation-related complications

From: Dexmedetomidine is safe and reduces the additional dose of midazolam for sedation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in very elderly patients

 

DEX group (n = 62)

Conventional group (n = 87)

P-value

Respiratory depression

0 (0%)

6 (6.9%)

0.04

Use atropine for bradycardia

2 (3.2%)

0 (0%)

0.34

Use vasopressor for hypotension

1 (1.6%)

0 (0%)

0.17