Side effects of colonoscopy under general anesthesia

Dr. Sydney Parker
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2025-05-20 01:44:49 Views: 65 times

The side effects of general anesthesia colonoscopy include allergic reactions, intestinal irritation, respiratory depression, etc. The specific analysis is as follows:

Side effects of colonoscopy under general anesthesia

1. Allergic reactions

Due to the patient's own allergy to anesthetics, if general anesthesia colonoscopy is performed, it is easy to cause allergic reactions in the body and cause local itching, redness, swelling and other discomfort symptoms.

2. Intestinal irritation

Because general anesthesia colonoscopy may stimulate the intestinal mucosa during operation, causing excessive contraction of the intestinal mucosa, resulting in clinical symptoms such as diarrhea, bloating, and abdominal pain in patients.

Side effects of colonoscopy under general anesthesia

3. Respiratory depression

Due to improper use of general anesthesia colonoscopy anesthetic drugs, it can affect the normal function of respiratory muscles, leading to respiratory depression.



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