[Short version S3 guideline sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopy und medicolegal implications].

With the publication of the first German S3 guideline on sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopy, the topic sedation has recently attracted the interest not only of physicians and medical assistants but also of the general public. It remains the topic of many, often controversial, discussions. This discussion arises mainly because of the fact that with the guideline - although giving a structured survey of the already existing requirements on structural as well as personnel qualifications - more emphasis is placed on the necessary personnel resources, standards for adequate patient information on the sedation, and risk stratification for the patient with the publication of the guideline. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.