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Do i have to get sedated to have an endoscope done in the doctor's room?

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YES: The procedure is usually done at an outpatient center with monitoring and anesthesiology.

Answered 8/16/2017

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In general...: At least sedation is the usual for endoscopy. Although hypothetically one might be able to do this without it, the procedure is uncomfortable enough that it warrants this level of anesthesia.

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