Colonoscopy: Procedure and Duration
Colonoscopy: Anesthesia – yes or no? As a rule, colonoscopy is performed without anesthesia. However, patients can request a sedative medication, which the doctor administers through a vein. Thus, most patients do not feel any pain during the examination. However, small children rarely tolerate the somewhat unpleasant colonoscopy without anesthesia. They therefore receive a general … Colonoscopy: Procedure and Duration