No changes necessary. If a general anesthetic is used, you will feel temporary pain when the intravenous solution is started to induce anesthesia. After that, you will not experience pain. You will experience significant discomfort when the laryngoscope is inserted. As you adjust to the procedure, discomfort decreases.
Discomfort disappears when the test is finished.
Equipment used Fiberoptic endoscope or laryngoscope. Local or general anesthetic. Sterile specimen container. Jar for cytology smears. Container with a formaldehyde solution.