Long-term risks of surgery: ‘It gives people’s brains a hard time’

Re:Long-term risks of surgery: ‘It gives people’s brains a h... by spapas82 on Monday April 25, 2022 @11:55AM (#31156673)

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.

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Re:Long-term risks of surgery: ‘It gives people’s brains a h... by typh00n on Monday April 25, 2022 @03:49PM (#31159668)

I 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?

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Re:Long-term risks of surgery: ‘It gives people’s brains a h... by sseagull on Monday April 25, 2022 @05:44PM (#31161084)

I 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).

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Re:Long-term risks of surgery: ‘It gives people’s brains a h... by spapas82 on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @03:28AM (#31164923)

No 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.

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