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Original Article Comparison of Fentanyl versus Meperidine in Combination with Midazolam for Sedative Colonoscopy in Korea
Gwan Woo Hongorcid, Jun Kyu Lee,orcid, Jung Hyeon Leeorcid, Ji Hun Bongorcid, Sung Hun Choiorcid, Hyeki Choorcid, Ji Hyung Namorcid, Dong Kee Jangorcid, Hyoun Woo Kangorcid, Jae Hak Kimorcid, Yun Jeong Limorcid, Moon Soo Kohorcid, Jin Ho Leeorcid
Clinical Endoscopy 2020;53(5):562-567.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2020.022
Published online: July 3, 2020

Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Goyang, Korea

Correspondence: Jun Kyu Lee Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, 27 Dongguk-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang 10326, Korea Tel: +82-31-961-7750, Fax: +82-31-961-9390, E-mail: jeromee1971@yahoo.co.kr
• Received: January 14, 2020   • Revised: April 7, 2020   • Accepted: April 22, 2020

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  • Background/Aims
    Combination of midazolam and opioids is used widely for endoscopic sedation. Compared with meperidine, fentanyl is reportedly associated with rapid recovery, turnover rate of endoscopy room, and quality of endoscopy. We compared fentanyl with meperidine when combined with midazolam for sedative colonoscopy.
  • Methods
    A retrospective, cross-sectional, 1:2 matching study was conducted. Induction and recovery time were compared as the primary outcomes. Moreover, cecal intubation time, withdrawal time, total procedure time of colonoscopy, paradoxical reaction, adenoma detection rate, and adverse effect of midazolam or opioids were assessed as the secondary outcomes.
  • Results
    A total of 129 subjects (43 fentanyl vs. 86 meperidine) were included in the analysis. The fentanyl group showed significantly more rapid induction time (4.5±2.7 min vs. 7.5±4.7 min, p<0.001), but longer recovery time (59.5±25.6 min vs. 50.3±10.9 min, p=0.030) than the meperidine group. In multivariate analysis, the induction time of the fentanyl group was 3.40 min faster (p<0.001), but the recovery time was 6.38 min longer (p=0.046) than that of the meperidine group. There was no difference in withdrawal time and adenoma detection rate between the two groups.
  • Conclusions
    The fentanyl group had more rapid sedation induction time but longer recovery time than the meperidine group.
  • Keywords: Colonoscopy; Fentanyl; Meperidine; Midazolam; Sedation
The incidence of colorectal cancer is increasing in Korea owing to westernized lifestyle. Colorectal cancer has the second highest incidence among cancers and is the third-leading cause of cancer-related death in Korea [1,2]. Screening or diagnostic colonoscopy may decrease colorectal cancer incidence and mortality [3].
There are four levels of sedation, as defined by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Among them, moderate sedation/analgesia is characterized by purposeful response to tactile or verbal stimulation. It is also called conscious sedation and it has been considered an appropriate state for gastrointestinal endoscopy [4-6].
Sedative drugs, such as benzodiazepines, relieve anxiety in a subject and exert amnestic effect during the endoscopic procedure. However, as benzodiazepines have little analgesic effect, they are usually administered concomitantly with opioids, such as meperidine or fentanyl, for colonoscopy. A combination of midazolam and opioids is used for sedative endoscopy, and it can increase the quality of endoscopy while decreasing the dose of sedative drugs and the incidence of adverse events [7,8]. The most common opioids used in combination with benzodiazepines for sedative endoscopy are fentanyl and meperidine. Fentanyl has a faster onset time and shorter duration than meperidine [9]. Thus, fentanyl is widely used in western countries, but not in Korea [10]. If meperidine and fentanyl has similar analgesic effect during endoscopy, the latter is superior in terms of relatively rapid onset, early recovery, fast turnover rate of endoscopy room, and quality of endoscopy. The aim of this study was to compare fentanyl and meperidine when combined with midazolam for screening or diagnostic colonoscopy in the Korean population.
Study populations
A retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted in patients who received sedation for screening or diagnostic colonoscopy between December 2017 and January 2018 at Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital. Subjects over 19 years old were included.
The inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) colonoscopy was performed for screening or diagnostic purposes; (2) colonoscopy was conducted following esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) without recovery on the same session; (3) patients who had bowel preparation by polyethylene glycol with ascorbic acid (CoolPrep POWDER®; Taejoon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Seoul, Korea). For bowel preparation, the Aronchick bowel preparation scale was used.
The exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) colonoscopy was performed for non-screening or non-diagnostic purposes, such as cancer surveillance or follow-up of inflammatory bowel disease; (2) patients who received therapeutic procedures, i.e., polypectomy or endoscopic mucosal resection; (3) patients who used propofol; (4) patients who underwent colonoscopy only or colonoscopy before EGD; (5) patients who underwent bowel preparation by other substances than polyethylene glycol with ascorbic acid.
The institutional review board of Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital approved this study (DUIH 2019-11-035).
Study design
Standard colonoscopy (CF-H260AL or CF-HQ290L; Olympus Medical Systems, Tokyo, Japan) was performed by six endoscopists working in the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital. All the endoscopists had performed at least 300 colonoscopic examinations.
Unified sedation protocol was maintained for every subject. Midazolam was administered intravenously at 0.05 mg/kg (Bukwang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Seoul, Korea) with 50 µg fentanyl (Hanlim Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Seoul, Korea) or 50 mg meperidine (BCworld Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Seoul, Korea) before endoscopic examination. If a subject had not achieved moderate sedation, an additional dose of 1–2 mg (0.02–0.03 mg/kg) midazolam was administered at 2–3 min intervals. An additional dose of 25 µg fentanyl or 25 mg meperidine was administered if a subject had not manifested adequate analgesia. A 30% reduced dose of midazolam in combination with 25 µg fentanyl or 25 mg meperidine was administered in subjects over 65 years of age or with ASA physical status of 3 or higher [11,12]. After completion of colonoscopy, flumazenil, an antagonist of benzodiazepine, was administered routinely to the subjects.
The subjects were categorized into two groups: one was treated fentanyl with midazolam (fentanyl group) and the other with meperidine with midazolam (meperidine group). The meperidine group was 1:2 matched to the fentanyl group according to age and sex. Induction time and recovery time were compared as the primary outcomes between the groups. Cecal intubation time, withdrawal time, total procedure time of colonoscopy, paradoxical reaction of midazolam, adenoma detection rate, and adverse events of midazolam or opioids were assessed as the secondary outcomes. Induction time was defined as the time from midazolam administration to the start of endoscopy, and recovery time was defined as the time from midazolam administration to the point of discharge. The time of midazolam administration or discharge was obtained from sedation records, and the time of the first endoscopic image was regarded as the start of endoscopy. We decided the point of discharge based on the ‘Modified Aldrete scoring system’ [13].
Statistical analysis
Independent two-sample t-test was used for univariate analysis of age, induction time, recovery time, cecal intubation time, withdrawal time, total procedure time, total dose of midazolam, and total dose of opioids. Chi–square test was used for univariate analysis of sex, ASA physical status, bowel preparation, additional administrations of midazolam and opioids, paradoxical reaction of midazolam, adverse events of midazolam or opioids, and adenoma detection. For multivariate analysis, a generalized linear model was used as appropriate. The model included age, sex, weight, body mass index (BMI), midazolam dose, ASA status, bowel preparation, adenoma detection, additional midazolam, and additional opioids, as well as opioids (fentanyl vs. meperidine). All two-sided p-values less than 0.05 were considered significant. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 23.0 (IBM Co., Armonk, NY, USA).
A total of 747 subjects received sedative colonoscopy during the study period. After exclusions, subjects in the meperidine group were 1:2 matched to the 43 subjects in the fentanyl group. Finally, 129 subjects (43 in the fentanyl group and 86 in the meperidine group) were included in the analysis (Fig. 1).
The baseline characteristics of the two groups showed no difference in age, age over 65 years, sex, height, body weight, BMI, ASA score, bowel preparation, and total dose of midazolam (Table 1). However, administration of an additional dose of midazolam and opioids was more frequent in the fentanyl group. In the fentanyl group, the mean total dose of midazolam was 5.2 mg and the mean total dose of fentanyl was 57.0 μg. In the meperidine group, the total dose of midazolam was 4.9 mg and the total dose of meperidine was 45.6 mg. Additional midazolam was administered to 22 (51.2%) out of 43 subjects in the fentanyl group and to 24 (27.9%) out of 86 in the meperidine group (p=0.009). An additional dose of fentanyl was administered to 12 (27.9%) subjects and additional meperidine to 8 (9.3%) subjects (p=0.006).
In the univariate analysis, induction time was 4.5 and 7.5 min in the fentanyl and meperidine groups, respectively (p=0.001) (Table 2). Recovery time was 59.5 and 50.3 min in the fentanyl and meperidine groups (p=0.030). There was no difference in the secondary outcomes between the two groups. There was no difference in terms of adverse events (desaturation or hypotension, 0% vs. 2.3%, p=0.314; nausea or vomiting, 0% vs. 1.2%, p=0.478) between the fentanyl and meperidine groups. In the multivariate analysis, induction time in the fentanyl group was 3.40 min faster (95% confidence interval [CI], –4.93 to –1.87; p<0.001), but the recovery time was 6.38 min longer (95% CI, 0.12 to 12.65; p=0.046) than those in the meperidine group (Table 3). Although cecal intubation time was 0.82 min faster and total procedure time was 0.66 min shorter in the fentanyl group than those in the meperidine group, the differences were not significant (p=0.340 and 0.535, respectively). There also was no difference in adenoma detection between the two groups (odds ratio=1.14; 95% CI, 0.41 to 3.14; p=0.807).
Moderate sedation has been considered an appropriate state for most gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures [4,5]. Fentanyl and meperidine are the most common opioids used in combination with midazolam for sedative endoscopy. The use of fentanyl or meperidine with midazolam allows reduction of the dose of midazolam, thereby decreasing the adverse effect of midazolam and increasing the comfort and accuracy of endoscopic examination [14]. Fentanyl has similar analgesic effect to that of meperidine. However, fentanyl has faster onset time and shorter duration than meperidine. Because fentanyl releases histamine to a lower extent than meperidine, fentanyl has fewer adverse reactions, such as nausea and vomiting [8,15]. Fentanyl is safer than meperidine in patients with liver disease, such as cirrhosis [16]. Moreover, fentanyl affects the cardiovascular system to a lower extent than meperidine [8]. Therefore, according to studies in western countries, fentanyl is better in terms of turnover rate of endoscopy room, quality of endoscopy, and subject satisfaction. In a study of 1,385,436 colonoscopies performed in the United States from 2000 to 2013, fentanyl was used in 614,707 subjects and meperidine was used in 421,546 subjects. The proportion of meperidine use decreased, whereas that of fentanyl use increased [10]. However, fentanyl use is currently not very popular in Korea because fentanyl is more expensive than meperidine. In addition, most endoscopists traditionally use meperidine instead of fentanyl.
According to our data, recovery time was unexpectedly longer in the fentanyl group. It was thought that this result came from the additional administrations of midazolam and fentanyl itself. Because fentanyl has shorter duration and faster recovery than meperidine, additional administrations of midazolam or opioid tended to be required in the fentanyl group. Furthermore, the proportion of healthy subjects with ASA score 1 was higher in the fentanyl group than in the meperidine group (79.1% vs. 62.8%), even though the difference was not significant. Therefore, additional administrations of midazolam or opioids may result in longer recovery time in the fentanyl group. Midazolam and opioids were administered before or during endoscopy according to the sedation status of the subjects. In addition, the total procedure time of EGD plus colonoscopy can affect recovery time. The total procedure time of colonoscopy was not different between the fentanyl and meperidine groups in the present study. We did not evaluate the procedure time of EGD; however, as we did not include therapeutic EGD, the procedure time of screening EGD would not be different between the two groups, either.
Moreover, the possibility of ethnic influence was not excluded. As the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of analgesics, such as fentanyl and meperidine, have been studied mainly in western countries, there may be differences in the absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and effect of drugs between the western and Korean populations. In addition, it is possible that routine administration of flumazenil in our institute affected the recovery time of the fentanyl and meperidine groups differently. Further analysis with larger samples is needed to identify subgroups that may benefit more from fentanyl or meperidine.
Our study had several limitations. This was a single center study. In addition, the number of subjects analyzed was relatively small, and the study was designed retrospectively. Therefore, we could not generalize the results of our study. In addition, there was no evaluation of subject satisfaction and the level of discomfort as assessed by endoscopists felt with regard to sedative endoscopy. Even though we adjusted ASA score for the study, underlying conditions, such as chronic renal disease, may have affected the recovery time of analgesics, which can be a confounding factor. Prospective, large, randomized controlled trials with examination of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles for the Korean population are expected in the future.
In conclusion, the fentanyl group had more rapid sedation induction time but had longer recovery time than the meperidine group. The two groups showed no significant difference in withdrawal time and adenoma detection rate, which are quality control indicators of colonoscopy.
Fig. 1.
Study population. CFS, colonoscopy; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; PEG, polyethylene glycol.
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Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics
Fentanyl (n=43) Meperidine (n=86) p-value
Age 55.1±14.4 53.9±12.2 0.650
Sex 0.999
 Female 21 (48.8) 42 (48.8)
 Male 22 (51.2) 44 (51.2)
Height (cm) 164.1±9.2 164.8±8.7 0.654
Weight (kg) 66.1±11.1 66.6±10.8 0.795
BMI (kg/m2) 24.4±2.4 24.5±3.0 0.920
ASA score 0.061
 1 34 (79.1) 54 (62.8)
 2 9 (20.9) 32 (37.2)
 3 0 (0) 0 (0)
Bowel preparation 0.281
 Aronchick scale 5 or 4 35 (81.4) 76 (88.4)
 Aronchick scale 3 to 1 8 (18.6) 10 (11.6)
Total dose of midazolam (mg) 5.2±1.4 4.9±1.2 0.251
Additional midazolam 22 (51.2) 24 (27.9) 0.009
Total dose of opioids (µg, mg) 57.0±20.6 45.6±9.5 N/A
Additional opioids 12 (27.9) 8 (9.3) 0.006

Data are presented as number (%) or mean±standard deviation.

ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI, body mass index; N/A, not available.

Table 2.
Univariate Analysis of the Primary and Secondary Outcomes
Fentanyl (n=43) Meperidine (n=86) p-value
Primary outcomes
 Sedation induction time (min) 4.5±2.7 7.5±4.7 <0.001
 Recovery time (min) 59.5±25.6 50.3±10.9 0.030
Secondary outcomes
 Cecal intubation time (min) 6.0±4.2 5.9±5.1 0.881
 Withdrawal time (min) 7.8±3.5 7.1±3.6 0.359
 Total procedure time (min) 13.8±6.0 13.1±6.3 0.516
 Paradoxical reaction of midazolam 1 (2.3) 1 (1.2) 0.614
 Adverse events (desaturation or hypotension) 0 (0) 2 (2.3) 0.314
 Adverse events (nausea/vomiting) 0 (0) 1 (1.2) 0.478
 Adenoma detection 15 (34.9) 26 (30.2) 0.593

Data are presented as number (%) or mean±standard deviation.

Table 3.
Multivariate Analysis of the Primary and Secondary Outcomes: Comparison of Outcomes between Fentanyl and Meperidine
β SE 95% CI p-value
Primary outcomes
 Sedation induction time (min) -3.40 0.78 -4.93 – -1.87 <0.001
 Recovery time (min) 6.38 3.20 0.12–12.65 0.046
Secondary outcomes
 Cecal intubation time (min) -0.82 0.86 -2.51 – 0.87 0.340
 Withdrawal time (min) 0.16 0.59 -0.99 – 1.32 0.782
 Total procedure time (min) -0.66 1.06 -2.74 – 1.42 0.534

Other covariates (age, sex, weight, body mass index, dose of midazolam, American Society of Anesthesiologists status, bowel preparation, adenoma detection, additional midazolam, additional opioids) were adjusted in these analysis.

CI, confidence interval; SE, standard error.

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    Fig. 1. Study population. CFS, colonoscopy; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; PEG, polyethylene glycol.

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    Comparison of Fentanyl versus Meperidine in Combination with Midazolam for Sedative Colonoscopy in Korea
    Fentanyl (n=43) Meperidine (n=86) p-value
    Age 55.1±14.4 53.9±12.2 0.650
    Sex 0.999
     Female 21 (48.8) 42 (48.8)
     Male 22 (51.2) 44 (51.2)
    Height (cm) 164.1±9.2 164.8±8.7 0.654
    Weight (kg) 66.1±11.1 66.6±10.8 0.795
    BMI (kg/m2) 24.4±2.4 24.5±3.0 0.920
    ASA score 0.061
     1 34 (79.1) 54 (62.8)
     2 9 (20.9) 32 (37.2)
     3 0 (0) 0 (0)
    Bowel preparation 0.281
     Aronchick scale 5 or 4 35 (81.4) 76 (88.4)
     Aronchick scale 3 to 1 8 (18.6) 10 (11.6)
    Total dose of midazolam (mg) 5.2±1.4 4.9±1.2 0.251
    Additional midazolam 22 (51.2) 24 (27.9) 0.009
    Total dose of opioids (µg, mg) 57.0±20.6 45.6±9.5 N/A
    Additional opioids 12 (27.9) 8 (9.3) 0.006
    Fentanyl (n=43) Meperidine (n=86) p-value
    Primary outcomes
     Sedation induction time (min) 4.5±2.7 7.5±4.7 <0.001
     Recovery time (min) 59.5±25.6 50.3±10.9 0.030
    Secondary outcomes
     Cecal intubation time (min) 6.0±4.2 5.9±5.1 0.881
     Withdrawal time (min) 7.8±3.5 7.1±3.6 0.359
     Total procedure time (min) 13.8±6.0 13.1±6.3 0.516
     Paradoxical reaction of midazolam 1 (2.3) 1 (1.2) 0.614
     Adverse events (desaturation or hypotension) 0 (0) 2 (2.3) 0.314
     Adverse events (nausea/vomiting) 0 (0) 1 (1.2) 0.478
     Adenoma detection 15 (34.9) 26 (30.2) 0.593
    β SE 95% CI p-value
    Primary outcomes
     Sedation induction time (min) -3.40 0.78 -4.93 – -1.87 <0.001
     Recovery time (min) 6.38 3.20 0.12–12.65 0.046
    Secondary outcomes
     Cecal intubation time (min) -0.82 0.86 -2.51 – 0.87 0.340
     Withdrawal time (min) 0.16 0.59 -0.99 – 1.32 0.782
     Total procedure time (min) -0.66 1.06 -2.74 – 1.42 0.534
    Table 1. Baseline Characteristics

    Data are presented as number (%) or mean±standard deviation.

    ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI, body mass index; N/A, not available.

    Table 2. Univariate Analysis of the Primary and Secondary Outcomes

    Data are presented as number (%) or mean±standard deviation.

    Table 3. Multivariate Analysis of the Primary and Secondary Outcomes: Comparison of Outcomes between Fentanyl and Meperidine

    Other covariates (age, sex, weight, body mass index, dose of midazolam, American Society of Anesthesiologists status, bowel preparation, adenoma detection, additional midazolam, additional opioids) were adjusted in these analysis.

    CI, confidence interval; SE, standard error.

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