Effect of Deep Analgosedation vs. Endotracheal Intubation General Anesthesia on on Perioperative Sedation Related Adverse Events in Elderly ERCP Patients

Effect of Deep Analgosedation vs. Endotracheal Intubation General Anesthesia on Perioperative Respiratory Adverse Events in Elderly ERCP Patients: An Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial

This study aims to investigate the impact of deep analgosedation versus endotracheal intubation general anesthesia on perioperative sedation related adverse events in elderly ERCP patients.

This study aims to investigate the impact of deep analgosedation versus endotracheal intubation general anesthesia on perioperative sedation related adverse events in elderly ERCP patients.

Inclusion criteria：

1. Aged 60 and above;
2. ASA physical status≤III;
3. Patients who scheduled for elective therapeutic ERCP (ERCP complexity grading system;
4. Willing to provide informed consent (or by legal guardian/witness if applicable).

Exclusion criteria：

1: Altered gastrointestinal anatomy, delayed gastric emptying, or gastric outlet obstruction； 2.Coagulopathy or epistaxis tendency; 3.Cardiac diseases (e.g., coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias); 4.Pulmonary diseases (e.g., asthma, COPD); 5.Prior hypersensitivity to anesthetic agents; 6.Active upper respiratory infection； 7.Severe liver and kidney diseases； 8.Difficult airway: Preoperative anesthesiologist assessment of difficult airway； 9.Psychiatric disorders, cognitive impairment, critical illness, or pregnancy.