The majority of the time, moderate or "conscious" sedation is used during gastroscopy. The patient is "put to sleep" or medicated in this condition, yet nonetheless awakens when summoned or touched. To obtain the desired level of drowsiness, I modify the amount of the medicine administered via an intravenous line. The majority of the time, moderate or "conscious" sedation is used during gastroscopy. The patient is "put to sleep" or medicated in this condition, yet nonetheless awakens when summoned or touched. To obtain the desired level of drowsiness, I modify the amount of the medicine administered via an intravenous line.
The majority of the time, moderate or "conscious" sedation is used during gastroscopy. The patient is "put to sleep" or medicated in this condition, yet nonetheless awakens when summoned or touched. To obtain the desired level of drowsiness, I modify the amount of the medicine administered via an intravenous line. The majority of the time, moderate or "conscious" sedation is used during gastroscopy. The patient is "put to sleep" or medicated in this condition, yet nonetheless awakens when summoned or touched. To obtain the desired level of drowsiness, I modify the amount of the medicine administered via an intravenous line.