Taylors, SC
A 48-year-old female asked:
I am undergoing a colon test next week and they will be using propofol. they used general anesthesia on me when i had a hysterectomy done and i had a lot of problems. was it propofol they used that caused the problems?
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Dr. Ihab Ibrahimanswered
Pain Management 31 years experience
Discuss with Dr.: Discuss with your anesthesiologist.
They can better advise you.
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Dr. James Henninganswered
Anesthesiology 52 years experience
Probably..: Sorry to hear you had a problem. In experienced hands, Propofol is an excellent component of general anesthesia. Speaking to your colonoscopist about your past experience should give you other options and allay your concerns.
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Dr. Richard Pollardanswered
Anesthesiology 32 years experience
See below: The anesthesiologist probably used Propofol to put you to sleep for the hysterectomy. However, this is not the drug they used to keep you asleep during the operation. Any problems that you experienced are probably with the other agents they used. Talk to your anesthesiologist about your concerns.
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