Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 560-565 , May 1999

Complications and adverse effects of colonoscopy with selective sedation

Presented in part at the annual meeting of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, May 17-20, 1998, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Received 6 May 1998 ,Revised 27 August 1998 ,Accepted 8 October 1998.

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☆ Reprint requests: Volker F. Eckardt, MD, Dotzheimer Str 14-18, 65185 Wiesbaden, Germany.

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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 560-565 , May 1999

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