Anesthesia Care Team May Be Quicker for GI Endoscopy

Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy takes less time when an anesthesiologist oversees the sedation, researchers say.

“We have increased patient access to our GI unit by making these modifications,” said Adeel Faruki, MD, a senior instructor of anesthesiology and fellow in operations at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora.