“What kind of anesthesia is used for wrist surgery?”

There are local anesthetics plus what we call conscious sedation (mild sedation where you're comfortable, yet you are awake), or general anesthesia if your condition is okay that puts you totally to sleep. Some folks do like that both are safe. General anesthesia is very safe these days. Some medical centers use local plus mild sedation just not for safety because it is less costly to their system. You should decide on that unless someone’s proved to you that general anesthesia is detrimental to your health.

Usually, a general anesthetic is provided for wrist surgery. An axillary block may be an alternative, in which local anesthetic is injected in the axilla (armpit) to block the bundle of upper extremity nerves known as the brachial plexus. Since a nerve block can sometimes be incomplete, IV sedation is often administered in addition to the block.

Typically a regional block (injection of local anesthetic to make the arm numb) with sedation, a general anesthetic, or both.