longer. The aim of the study is to evaluate the applications of sedation in pediatric patients who underwent colonoscopy.

Material and Methods: Between 2012-2017, Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy cases under sedation were

retrospectively screened. Patients’ age, gender, indications, anesthetic drugs, procedure times and complications were

recorded. Patients were divided according to age groups. (Group 1:0-2 years, Group 2:2-6 years, Group 3:6-11 years,

Group 4:11-17 years)

Results: 273 patient files between 0-17 years of age were included in the study. gastroscopy + colonoscopy was

performed in 122 of the patients and colonoscopy was performed in 151 patients. 18 patients in group 1, 30 patients in

group 2, 32 patients in group 3, 4 patients in 71 patients underwent colonoscopy. Colonoscopy indications of patients

were rectal bleeding, chronic diarrhea, polyps, ülcerative colitis, Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) crohn’s disease

and Celiac sprue. The mean duration of colonoscopy in Group 1: 40.9±16.9 min. Group 2: 41.3±13.3 min, Group 3:45.6±13 min, Group 4: 47±14.6 min. Sedation was administered with propofol in 65% and midazolam in 70% Ketamin in %13 of patients

in Group 1. There were no complications in this age group. Propofol was used in all patients in group 2 and midazolam was used in 80%

of the patients. 1 patient had developed bronchospasm. Propofol was used in all patients in group 3 and midazolam was used in 76% of

patients. 1 patient had bronchospasm and 1 patient had bradycardia. Propofol was used in all of the patients in group 4 and midazolam

was used in 77% of the patients. Complications were seen in 3 patients, including bradycardia in 1 patient and bronchospasm in 2

patients.

Conclusion: Consequently, while the GI endoscopy procedures might cause pain and mild discomfort for most patients there are still no

guidelines for standard methods for application of anesthesiology and further study is needed.

Keywords: Child, Colonoscopy