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Is it best to be sedated for a colonoscopy?

I will have a colonoscopy next week. Is it best to be sedated for a colonoscopy?

5 Answers

yes. It is very uncomfortable. Propofol works very well for this short examination.
Sedation or Monitored anesthesia care are both excellent choices for endoscopic procedures such as colonoscopy
Yes
Yes, it is extremely painful.
Yes.