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Do you use local anesthesia for a colonoscopy?
I will have a colonoscopy. Do you use local anesthesia for a colonoscopy?
5 Answers
In my experience, conscious sedation is what's most commonly used for
colonoscopy. A combination of medications is given to put the person into a
light sleep and to cause amnesia, but it is not as deep as general
anesthesia and usually a breathing tube is not required.
Erica W. Richards
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Director of Nursing, Long Term Care, Emergency Trauma, Cardiac Care, Psychiatry, Oncology, Research, Supervision, Management
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North Carolina
I would check with the provider for your specific situation. Commonly,
colonoscopy requires deep sedation.
No.
No. Generally sedation or a general anesthesia are used for this.
No, IV sedation is used for a colonoscopy