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Journal of Case Reports
Ensuring Safe and Effective Sedation: Nasopharyngeal Airway with Circle System for Spontaneous Ventilation in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: A Case Series
Maitri Shah, Shashank Budhakar
Department of Anaesthesia, Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Corresponding Author:
Dr Maitri Shah 
Email: maitrishh3@gmail.com
Received: 04-OCT-2025 Accepted: 06-DEC-2025 Published Online: 25-FEB-2026
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2026.0004
Abstract
Background: Sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopy improves patient comfort but is associated with respiratory depression and hypoxemia, particularly with agents such as propofol and opioids. Airway obstruction is more pronounced in high-risk patients, necessitating simple and effective airway safety strategies during spontaneous ventilation. Case Presentation: We describe a case series in which a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) connected to a circle system was used to maintain airway patency and spontaneous ventilation during gastrointestinal endoscopy. This technique provided effective oxygenation, minimized airway obstruction, and ensured procedural safety without the need for advanced airway devices. The approach was comparable to Transnasal Humidified Rapid-Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange in supporting airway patency. Conclusion: The use of an NPA with a circle system is a safe, simple, and effective method for airway management during endoscopy, enhancing airway safety while preserving spontaneous ventilation.
Keywords : Airway Management, Endoscopy, Oxygen, Sedation, Ventilation.
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