• 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

  • Anesthesiologist
  • Manati, Puerto Rico

Intravenous sedation

  • Anesthesiologist
  • Dayton, OH

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.

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