PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - H I Le Brun TI - Neuroleptanalgesia in upper alimentary endoscopy. AID - 10.1136/gut.17.8.655 DP - 1976 Aug 01 TA - Gut PG - 655--658 VI - 17 IP - 8 4099 - http://gut.bmj.com/content/17/8/655.short 4100 - http://gut.bmj.com/content/17/8/655.full SO - Gut1976 Aug 01; 17 AB - Droperidol and fentanyl have been used with diazepam in 250 peroral endoscopies because of dissatisfaction with standard methods of sedation. Excellant analgesia has been achieved and complications have been negligible. The technique does not require the presence of an anaesthetist.