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Is there the same risk of post-operative death (e.g., cardiac arrhythmia) from conscious sedation as there is with general anesthesia?
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No.: No. Conscious sedation has far lower risk than general anesthesia. That is why we try to go with conscious sedation instead of general anesthesia if we can.
Answered 4/15/2014
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Yes: Need to be aware of the fact .In mosrt cases lower risk.
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No: It is less invasive and less risky.
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