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What sedation is used for a liver biopsy?

I will have a liver biopsy. What sedation is used for a liver biopsy?

4 Answers

It can be done under Intravenous propofol
You will receive a local anesthetic at the biopsy site. Sometimes, general anesthesia depending on the type of lesion.
Yes, often.
Local and conscious sedation, normally.