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Dr. Yusuf Mosuro, MD
Anesthesiologist
Dr. Yusuf Mosuro is an anesthesiologist practicing in Houston, Texas. Dr. Mosuro ensures the safety of patients who are about to undergo surgery. Anestesiologists specialize in general anesthesia, which will (put the patient to sleep), sedation, which will calm the patient or make him or her unaware of the situation, and regional anesthesia, which just numbs a specific part of the body. As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Mosuro also might help manage pain after an operation.
35 years
Experience
Dr. Yusuf Mosuro, MD
- Houston, Texas
- Univ of Ibadan, Coll of Med, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria
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What helps with knee arthritis pain?
The first thing you need is a proper diagnosis of your knee pain. Visit a pain specialist who will examine your knee and get x-rays and MRI to make a diagnosiscartilage loss, meniscus READ MORE
The first thing you need is a proper diagnosis of your knee pain. Visit a pain specialist who will examine your knee and get x-rays and MRI to make a diagnosiscartilage loss, meniscus tear, ligament damage, Bakers cyst etc. Treatment of the knee pain will be based on the diagnosis. Treatment generally can include physical therapy, medications like NSAID (Non steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) like Ibuprofen orally or Diclofenac cream/ointment, knee brace, knee injections with steroid or viscosipplementation gels, radio frequency denervation of the genicular nerves that innervate the knee, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation of the genicular nerves, Drainage of Bakers cyst, knee arthroscopic surgery to shave torn meniscus/remove loose bodies, finally partial or total knee replacement surgery.
Do you use local anesthesia for hernia surgery?
Most inguinal hernia surgeries in the United States are not done under local anesthesia. It is customary to use general anesthesia.
Can bronchoscopy be done awake?
Bronchoscopy is usually done with light sedation. It is very rare to have bronchoscopy done awake.
What is the safest anesthesia for ear surgery?
It depends on the type of ear surgery you are having.
Most middle ear surgery are done under general anesthesia.
Most middle ear surgery are done under general anesthesia.
What sedation is used for back hernia surgery?
Most lumbar disc herniation surgery are done under general anesthesia.
Can you deliver a baby with an epidural?
A baby can be delivered with the aid of epidural analgesia. Your obstetrician should discuss with the Anesthesiologist if the delivery would be vaginally or by cesarean section. READ MORE
A baby can be delivered with the aid of epidural analgesia. Your obstetrician should discuss with the Anesthesiologist if the delivery would be vaginally or by cesarean section.
What type of sedation is used for sinus surgery?
Most sinus surgeries are done under general anesthesia.
Do you get sedation for hernia surgery?
Yes. You do get sedation for hernia surgery.
Failed epidural and spinal block for c-section?
Ultrasound guidance can be used to place the epidural and or spinal needle to increase the accuracy of placement. If you have had a previous lumbar surgery with screws and rods READ MORE
Ultrasound guidance can be used to place the epidural and or spinal needle to increase the accuracy of placement. If you have had a previous lumbar surgery with screws and rods placement, you might need to have a general anesthetic for your cesarean section delivery.
How long do headaches last after general anesthesia?
Patient should generally not have headache after general anesthesia unless the surgery itself has headache as side effects, like neurosurgery or spine surgery. In that case, the READ MORE
Patient should generally not have headache after general anesthesia unless the surgery itself has headache as side effects, like neurosurgery or spine surgery. In that case, the length of the headache would be related to the type of surgery mentioned.
Can knee surgery be done under local anesthesia?
Knee replacement surgery can be done under regional anesthesia and neuraxia (epidural/spinal anesthetic) if the patient is determined by the anesthesiologist to be medically fit READ MORE
Knee replacement surgery can be done under regional anesthesia and neuraxia (epidural/spinal anesthetic) if the patient is determined by the anesthesiologist to be medically fit enough to undergo such anesthesia. Knee replacement is too extensive to be done under local anesthesia.
Can lidocaine make you sleepy?
It is not typical. Lidocaine is not a sedative.
Can local anesthesia cause headaches?
Local anesthesia would not cause headache. It is spinal anesthesia that can cause headache.
Can anesthesia cause headaches days later?
It depends on the type of anesthesia you had. If you had a spinal anesthesia, you can have headaches for several days after. If that happens, you should report it to the anesthesiologist/anesthesia READ MORE
It depends on the type of anesthesia you had. If you had a spinal anesthesia, you can have headaches for several days after. If that happens, you should report it to the anesthesiologist/anesthesia provider immediately. General anesthesia should generally not cause post-anesthesia headaches.
How long does it take for spinal anesthesia to wear off?
Spinal anesthesia wears off usually in about 90 mins. It can be longer or a little shorter depending on the local anesthetic medication used and the ability of the patient to metabolize READ MORE
Spinal anesthesia wears off usually in about 90 mins. It can be longer or a little shorter depending on the local anesthetic medication used and the ability of the patient to metabolize the medication.
How long does local anesthesia last after vasectomy?
It depends on the local anesthetic used. The short-acting local anesthetic like Lidocaine lasts about 60-90 mins. The longer-acting anesthetics like Bupivacaine last about 3-4 READ MORE
It depends on the local anesthetic used. The short-acting local anesthetic like Lidocaine lasts about 60-90 mins. The longer-acting anesthetics like Bupivacaine last about 3-4 hours. Individual differences can also determine how long the local anesthetic might last. An individual whose body metabolizes local anesthetic faster will have shorter duration as compared to a slow metabolizer.
