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What are the after effects of anesthesia for an endoscopy?
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Anesthesia : Minimal effects , usually none.
Answered 3/22/2013
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Minimal: Depending on medications you received you can be groggy for 20-30 min. In rare cases nausea is possible. Most patients do not have recollection of the procedure and go home within 30-60 min.
Answered 3/22/2013
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Depends on type: If the anesthetic is given by an anesthesiologist they would usually use a very short acting anesthetic agent. If the sedation is done by the GI doctor they tend to use a longer lasting agent. In either case you should be clear headed after a few hours.
Answered 4/24/2015
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