“Can hip surgery be done with spinal anesthesia?”
I will have hip surgery. Can hip surgery be done with spinal anesthesia?
6 Answers
Yes, most hip replacements or fractures can be done under spinal anesthesia
Yes it is very common to use spinal anesthesia for hip surgery. Often times this occurs with mild sedation to limit any significant movement during surgery. In some case spinal anesthetic is actually safer then a general anesthesia depending if you have other medical conditions. Good luck.
The short answer is yes provided you do not have any contraindications to undergoing a spinal injection.Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S9+, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone
Absolutely. This is the preferred method of anesthesia.
Yes. Spinal anesthesia can be used to proceed with hip replacement surgery, The anesthesiologist will need to be familiar with techniques that will allow the patient to be ambulatory right after surgery. Spinal anesthetics, in general, will cause paralysis of both legs which will prevent the patient from moving their legs and prevent walking until the anesthetic wears off. With controlled spinal anesthesia, the pain control and motor function can be adjusted to allow the patient motor function to return and proceed with ambulation.
Yes, if there are no contraindications.
