Safety and Efficacy of Propofol Only Sedation in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of propofol only to achieve procedural sedation for the removal of third molars is both safe and effective.

Timeline

Start

2011-01

Primary completion

2013-01

Completion

2013-01

Publications

• Results Zed PJ, Abu-Laban RB, Chan WW, Harrison DW. Efficacy, safety and patient satisfaction of propofol for procedural sedation and analgesia in the emergency department: a prospective study. CJEM. 2007 Nov;9(6):421-7. doi: 10.1017/s148180350001544x.
• Results Miner JR, Gray RO, Stephens D, Biros MH. Randomized clinical trial of propofol with and without alfentanil for deep procedural sedation in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med. 2009 Sep;16(9):825-34. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2009.00487.x.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.