“Is general anesthesia preferred for an endoscopy?”
I will have an endoscopy. Is general anesthesia preferred for an endoscopy?
4 Answers
AnesthesiologistAnesthesiologist
No, monitored anesthesia with propofol.
Standard practice is sedation instead of anesthesia. The procedure does not take as much time as surgery. You won't even know they are done until you wake up from the medication.
No. It is preferable to have medication which leaves you able to cooperate with the physician’s requests. You are easily brought back to full consciousness and it’s not as dangerous as general anesthesia.
No, IV sedation is standard for most endoscopies.
