Randomized trial comparing general anesthesia with anesthesiologist-administered deep sedation for ERCP in average-risk patients.

Background And Aims: General anesthesia (GA) or monitored anesthesia care (MAC) is increasingly used to perform ERCP. The definitive choice between the 2 sedative types remains to be established. This study compared outcomes of GA with MAC in ERCP performed in patients at average risk for sedation-related adverse events (SRAEs).