“Do you need anesthesia for a bronchoscopy?”
I will have a bronchoscopy. Do you need anesthesia for a bronchoscopy?
6 Answers
Most of the time bronchoscopy requires conscious sedation. In other words, you will receive an intravenous injection with medications that are going to keep you sedated/sleep for a short period of time. Most bronchoscopies do not require general anesthesia.
We often give iv sedation. Depends how long the procedure and how far down we go. Many reasons to do the procedure. Depends how old and how cooperative patient might be. Physical Location of procedure might dictate how we sedate, sorry to admit. Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg>
A bronchoscopy requires placing a large scope down your airway for biopsy or removal of a foreign body - without anesthesia you would feel like you are drowning and would put you and the endoscopist at risk - so Yes anesthesia is needed for a bronchoscopy.
Yes, anesthesia is typically used for a bronchoscopy procedure. There are two main types of anesthesia that can be used for a bronchoscopy:
1. **Local Anesthesia with Sedation:** In many cases, a bronchoscopy can be performed using local anesthesia to numb the throat and sedation to make the patient relaxed and drowsy during the procedure. With this approach, the patient remains awake but is often in a more comfortable and relaxed state.
2. **General Anesthesia:** In certain situations, such as when the bronchoscopy is expected to be more complex or lengthy, general anesthesia may be used. General anesthesia will render the patient completely unconscious and unaware of the procedure.
The choice between local anesthesia with sedation and general anesthesia depends on various factors, including the patient's overall health, the nature of the bronchoscopy, and the preferences of both the patient and the medical team.
Your healthcare provider will discuss the anesthesia options with you and help determine the most appropriate choice for your specific situation. It's important to follow any pre-operative instructions provided by your healthcare team to ensure a safe and effective bronchoscopy procedure.
1. **Local Anesthesia with Sedation:** In many cases, a bronchoscopy can be performed using local anesthesia to numb the throat and sedation to make the patient relaxed and drowsy during the procedure. With this approach, the patient remains awake but is often in a more comfortable and relaxed state.
2. **General Anesthesia:** In certain situations, such as when the bronchoscopy is expected to be more complex or lengthy, general anesthesia may be used. General anesthesia will render the patient completely unconscious and unaware of the procedure.
The choice between local anesthesia with sedation and general anesthesia depends on various factors, including the patient's overall health, the nature of the bronchoscopy, and the preferences of both the patient and the medical team.
Your healthcare provider will discuss the anesthesia options with you and help determine the most appropriate choice for your specific situation. It's important to follow any pre-operative instructions provided by your healthcare team to ensure a safe and effective bronchoscopy procedure.
Yes, can be done with what’s called conscious sedation or with deeper sedation like general anesthesia
Yes.
