The words tijera and tijeras can be used interchangeably in Spanish to refer to a single pair of scissors.
Both IV sedation (twilight) and general anesthesia are used commonly for cosmetic or plastic surgery. Regardless of technique, the patient's vital signs must be monitored, which include but not limited to heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate.
There are 2 types of sedation that can be used during a colonoscopy. 1) Conscious/Twilight Sedation or. 2) MAC Anesthesia. About half our patients are scheduled with Conscious sedation and half are scheduled with MAC Anesthesia.