alt Hacker NewsConscious sedation, which is not the same thing as general anesthesia, is often used for endoscopy:
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/patient-information/...
Conscious sedation, which is not the same thing as general anesthesia, is often used for endoscopy:
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/patient-information/...
And sometimes it doesn't work. Patients are then given the option of going ahead without sedation, or rescheduling for general anaesthesia.