“Is general anesthesia used for an endoscopy?”
I am a 37 year old male. I will have an endoscopy next month. Is general anesthesia used for an endoscopy?
2 Answers
AnesthesiologistAnesthesiologist
Intravenous sedation
Most of the upper GI and lower GI studies are done with sedation, but there are always exceptions. You can check with your endoscopist to see what he chooses.
