January 6, 2006

 

Letters on colonoscopies and propofol published in Wall Street Journal in response to December 27 article:

• Full letter as submitted to the Wall Street Journal by ASA President Orin F. Guidry, M.D.
  
  
• Abridged version of Dr. Guidry’s letter as published in the Wall Street Journal on January 6
  
  
• Letter from ASA member Vincent Vilasi, M.D., M.B.A., also published on January 6
  
  
• Letter submitted by the New Jersey State Society of Anesthesiologists
  
  
• Letter submitted by the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists

To patients who are considering any office-based or ambulatory procedure that involves anesthesia, ASA offers the following advice: Ask who will be administering your anesthesia as well as monitoring your condition. Ask about what drugs, equipment and procedures are available to help you in the event of a medical emergency. Patients may also refer to ASA’s brochure, “Office-Based Anesthesia and Surgery,” at http://www.asahq.org/patientEducation/officebased.htm, for more information and for questions to ask.

Members who would like assistance in submitting letters to the media are encouraged to contact ASA’s Communications Department at 847-825-5586, or communications@asahq.org