• Is general anesthesia preferred for a colonoscopy?

I will have a colonoscopy. Is general anesthesia preferred for a colonoscopy?

3 Answers

  • Anesthesiologist
  • Adrian, MI

General anesthesia is preferred. Alternatively, one could have a Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC), also called conscious sedation whereby you have sedation but not deeply asleep.

  • Anesthesiologist
  • Boston, MA

No, usually no. But you get IV sedation with Propofol and you pretty much do not know anything that is going on.

  • Anesthesiologist
  • Pensacola, Florida

No

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