“Is general anesthesia used for an appendectomy?”
I will have an appendectomy. Is general anesthesia used for an appendectomy?
6 Answers
Most appendectomies are performed under general anesthesia because the surgeons use laparoscopic instruments to avoid making big incisions. For open appendectomies through a Mcburney incision you could have a regional anesthetic like spinal.
Absolutely. It could be combined gas and IV, most of the time, or TIVA, total intravenous general anesthesia, in patients with the history of Malignant Hyperthermia, rarely.
Yes, nearly always today because most appendectomy procedures are done either laparoscopically or utilizing the robot
Yes, abdominal Surgeries need GETA.
Yes.
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