Sedation with dexmedetomidine-propofol or ketamine-propofol was planned in patients with upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Patients between 18 and 60 years in American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I and II groups were included. Patients that had severe organ disease, allergies to study drugs, refused to participate in the study were excluded. Cases were randomized into the dexmedetomidine-propofol group (Group D, n=30) and ketamine-propofol group (Group K, n=30). Cardiac monitoring, peripheral oxygen saturation, bispectral index (BIS) monitoring were performed. Group D received 1mg/kg dexmedetomidine+0.5mg/kg propofol intravenous (iv) bolus, 0.5 μg/kg/h dexmedetomidine+ 0.5 mg/kg/h propfol infusion. Group K received 0.125 mL/kg bolus, 0.125 mL/kg/h ketamine+ propofol = ketofol infusion (ketofol was prepared with 4 mg propofol+2 mg ketamine). Patients were followed up with a Ramsay Sedation Scale (RSS) of≥4. Mean, standard deviation, mean, lowest-highest frequency and ratio values were used in descriptive statistics of the data, SPSS 22.0 program was used for the analyses.

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA I-II group
• 60 patients
• between the ages of 18 and 60
• planned to have upper gastrointestinal system (UGIS) endoscopy with sedation,

Exclusion Criteria:

• severe heart, lung, liver disease
• kidney failure,
• bleeding diathesis
• fever,
• infection,
• electrolyte disorder such as hypokalemia, hypocalcaemia, acid-base disorder, hypothermia, allergy to drugs to be used, and study those who refused to be included were excluded

Patients between 18 and 60 years in American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I and II groups were included. Patients that had severe organ disease, allergies to study drugs, refused to participate in the study were excluded. Cases were randomized into the dexmedetomidine-propofol group (Group D, n=30) and ketamine-propofol group (Group K, n=30).

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