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I don't think it's common to do general anesthesia for colonoscopy (or gastroscopy). Doctors do a minor anesthesia (intoxication) so you sleep while the operati
by spapas82 4y ago
I don't think it's common to do general anesthesia for colonoscopy (or gastroscopy). Doctors do a minor anesthesia (intoxication) so you sleep while the operation in performedbut that's not a general anesthesia.
In a general anesthesia you can't breath on your own so they stick a tube in your mouth. And it needs a special doctor (anesthesiologist) to perform the general anesthesia.
- typh00n 4y agoI am curious: I had both my colonoscopy and gastroscopy while I was asleep. (On one procedure I woke up in the middle of it however. It felt like beeing drunk :-)) After the hospital I was happy and relaxed for the rest of the day. There was no anestesist (extra doc) present in the procedure, so I assumed it was no general anesthesia. But I dont know. Was it?
- sseagull 4y agoI have had some gastroscopies done. For me they used some lidocaine (intravenous) and then propofol. This was done by a certified nurse anesthetist. I don’t know the distinction between that and “general” anesthesia (they called this general), but I know there are different levels (and there was no need for breathing assistance at that level).
- spapas82 4y agoNo it was not general anesthesia. I've had general anesthesia for a hemmorhoids surgery and it was a completely different thing than the intoxication I got for colonoscopy/gastroscopy! General anesthesia is a big deal both for the patient and for the doctors/hospital.