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How do they sedate you for a bronchoscopy?

I will have a bronchoscopy. How do they sedate you for a bronchoscopy?

1 Answer

Most often now people get general anesthesia, but some locations use sedation. In most cases, the sedation involves topical anesthesia to numb up your throat and any mixture of sedatives like versed, propofol, precede, fentanyl, etc. there are many ways to do this sedation and it all depends on the personal preferences of the team taking care of you.