“Are you sedated for hemorrhoid surgery?”

Yes this is performed under general anesthesia.

Hemorrhoid surgery requires you to be prone. This can be done with general anesthesia and requires a breathing tube placed after you’re asleep and then turned prone. Or you can start off positioning yourself prone with help from nurses and anesthesia and surgeon. Then sedation can begin but it all depends on how good a nerve block your surgeon performs. Discussion between anesthesia and surgeon should take place. Also depends on your body size and other medical issues which is safer for you.

It depends on what position the surgeon has you in, your risk favors and your anesthesiologist. You may get sedation but there’s also a chance you will get general anesthesia. Your anesthesia team can discuss that in more detail with you if you have specific concerns. Hope that helps!