Colonoscopy - Information, specialists, frequent questions.

Experts in colonoscopy

Find an expert in Colonoscopy in your city:

Frank Murphy

Gastroenterologist, Internist, Hepatologist

Winchester

A D Fox

General surgeon, Vascular surgeon

Shrewsbury

A D Houghton

General surgeon, Vascular surgeon

Shrewsbury

A D R Schofield

Gastroenterologist, General surgeon

Shrewsbury

A E El-Trafi

Internist, Geriatrician

Barnsley

A M M Mudawi

General surgeon

Gateshead

Questions about Colonoscopy

Our experts have answered 2 questions about Colonoscopy

What sort of anaesthesia is used in a total colonoscopy?

Mr. Ashok Kumar Bohra

Gastrointestinal surgeon, General surgeon

Halesowen

Intravenous sedation. This is not an anaesthetic. It just relaxes the patient during the procedure and has some amnesic effect afterwards.

How long is the inspection? What use of sedation is used?

Mr. Ashok Kumar Bohra

Gastrointestinal surgeon, General surgeon

Halesowen

It takes about 30 minutes to do a complete inspection.
The commonly used sedatives are Midazolam and Pethidine, in small doses.

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