Endoscopy room requirements | Continuous 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). | |
Staffing | Anaesthetist |
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 area | 2 Recovery Nurses, resuscitation trained |
Monitoring machine (oxygen saturation, blood pressure, pulse and electrocardiography) | |
Room setup for same gender (recommended) |
ODP, Operating Department Practitioner.