Indications, contraindications, and safety aspects of procedural sedation

Colonoscopy — Indications and Contraindications

This chapter discusses some of the major indications and contraindications for colonoscopy. Advances in colonoscopic techniques have expanded the role of colonoscopy beyond conventional screening, surveillance, and diagnosis to various complex therapeutic and interventional utilities. Several guidelines with new information are being published and updated regularly in the field of colonoscopy a...

Indications and contraindications for LTx

Indications and contraindications for LTx Patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) should be considered for LTx if they can survive perioperatively and comply with the extensive multidisciplinary workup. As shown in Tables 1 and 2, the indications for LTx in adults and children differ. The main indication for adult LTx in the US is hepatitis C virus (HCV), which counts for 60% of LTx in Ame...

Indications and contraindications of cell salvage.

ultiple strategies can be applied to avoid allogeneic transfusion. The primary methods involve erythropoietin and iron supplementation, preoperative autologous donation, acute normovolemic hemodilution, and the application of cell salvage (CS) systems. Of these strategies, CS offers the greatest versatility in avoiding allogeneic red cell (RBC) transfusion. Many misconceptions and misinformatio...

Challenges in paediatric procedural sedation: political, economic, and clinical aspects.

Paediatric sedation has expanded in volume and demand over the past decade. In parallel with the increasing demand for and delivery of sedation by multi-specialty providers, conflicting political agendas have surfaced. With a limited selection of sedatives and few new sedatives to market over the past decade, some providers utilize agents that formerly were considered exclusive for administrati...

Indications, Contraindications, and Complications of HBO Therapy