“How long are you under general anesthesia for an endoscopy?”
I will have an endoscopy. How long are you under general anesthesia for an endoscopy?
2 Answers
AnesthesiologistAnesthesiologist
Upper endoscopy is about 10-15 minutes. Colonoscopy is about 20 minutes.
It's not general anesthesia for an endoscopy. It is deep sedation (IV meds only) for about 10-15 minutes.
