“Are you sedated for a bladder biopsy?”
I will have a bladder biopsy. Are you sedated for a bladder biopsy?
2 Answers
AnesthesiologistAnesthesiologist
Check with the urologist doing the procedure while you are signing consent.
Hello,
You are asking the question of whether or not anesthesia is used for a bladder biopsy. The answer depends on the recommendations of the physician who is performing the procedure. Usually the procedure is performed by a cystoscopy which is a procedure in which a narrow tube is placed up the urethra so that the lining of the bladder can be examined by the procedure. The procedure is not painful but one may feel pressure during the procedure.
You are asking the question of whether or not anesthesia is used for a bladder biopsy. The answer depends on the recommendations of the physician who is performing the procedure. Usually the procedure is performed by a cystoscopy which is a procedure in which a narrow tube is placed up the urethra so that the lining of the bladder can be examined by the procedure. The procedure is not painful but one may feel pressure during the procedure.
