“Do you go under general anesthesia for hand nerve surgery?”
I need to have hand surgery. Do you go under general anesthesia for hand nerve surgery?
6 Answers
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you can but also can be done with local block
Sometimes yes. Sometimes no. It depends on your diagnosis and surgeon preference.
Harrison B. Solomon, M.D.
Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics
Montgomery Orthopaedics Division
301-949-8100
HOOK SPLINT
www.Hooksplint.com
Harrison B. Solomon, M.D.
Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics
Montgomery Orthopaedics Division
301-949-8100
HOOK SPLINT
www.Hooksplint.com
No, you can get regional anesthesia, biers block, or ancillary nerve block.
Best regards,
Mohammad Ahsan, MD, AQPM, DABPM, DAAPM
Attending Physician, Northwest Suburban Pain Associates
1675 S Arlington Heights Rd,
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
T: 847-255-0900 x228; F: 847-255-4344; W: www.nwpaincenter.com
Best regards,
Mohammad Ahsan, MD, AQPM, DABPM, DAAPM
Attending Physician, Northwest Suburban Pain Associates
1675 S Arlington Heights Rd,
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
T: 847-255-0900 x228; F: 847-255-4344; W: www.nwpaincenter.com
no
Most hand surgeries can be performed under either a regional anesthetic block of the nerves or either straight local anesthesia, with or without sedation. Most hand surgeries do not require general anesthesia. I would recommend you discuss this with your surgeon before your procedure. Good luck.
Depends on the type of surgery. Most can be done with a simple block. More complex surgeries usually involving nerve repairs or deeper dissections usually require general anesthesia. If there is a contraindication to general anesthesia, the Anesthesiologist can usually do Regional Anesthesia.
