General anesthesia is not given to routine colonoscopy patients in routine procedures. Dr. Pincus states that he has no intention "of being around when they go where they're going" meaning he does not wish to be awake at any stage during the procedure. Only two percent of colonoscopy patients are awake during the procedure and most, having received an injection of propofol minutes before the procedure begins, are asleep. The sedation depth of propofol is nearly the same as general anesthesia however only patients receiving propofol can breathe on their own. Unless the patient has a known reaction with propofol, most patients are asleep during the procedure. Additionally, according to Digestive Health Associates of Texas, routine colonoscopies are easier and less painful performed on men than women due to the fact that the male colon is shorter than a female's and always painless when the patient is under anesthesia. It is highly unlikely that a doctor would have used general anesthesia on Dr. Pincus unless it was known he had a physical reaction to propofol.
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