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Do you get sedation for a bronchoscopy?

I will have a bronchoscopy. Do you get sedation for a bronchoscopy?

3 Answers

It is called moderate sedation. Which means you will be sedated/sleepy, but awake. So you will be able to go home an hour or so after the procedure as long as there are no complications
Yes. Bronchoscope usually is done with IV sedation.
Yes.