Table 4

Room checklist for an anaesthetist led deep sedation/anaesthesia list

Endoscopy room requirementsContinuous flow oxygen (anaesthetic machine with piped gases)
±High flow oxygen (recommended)
Piped suction
Immediate access to resuscitation trolley and defibrillator and equipment for tracheal intubation
Anaesthetic machine with electrocardiography, oxygen saturation, blood pressure and capnography monitor. Anaesthetic vapour analyser. Exhaled gas scavenging system (recommended).
Immediate access to blood glucose monitor and peripheral nerve stimulator (recommended).
StaffingAnaesthetist
ODP or Anaesthetic Nurse
2 Qualified endoscopy nurses, resuscitation trained
Endoscopist
Additional drug cupboard requirements
(Local policy to be implemented)
Propofol
Glycopyrrolate/atropine
Suxamethonium/atracurium/rocuronium/sugammadex/neostigmine
Phenylephrine/metaraminol
Intravenous fluids
Recovery area2 Recovery Nurses, resuscitation trained
Monitoring machine (oxygen saturation, blood pressure, pulse and electrocardiography)
Room setup for same gender (recommended)
  • ODP, Operating Department Practitioner.