“Does back surgery require local anesthesia?”
I am a 58 year old male. I want to know if back surgery requires local anesthesia?
3 Answers
AnesthesiologistAnesthesiologist
Back surgery usually requires general anesthesia. Less invasive procedures on the back are sometimes performed under local.
No, it can, and usually is, done with general (asleep) anesthesia.
From Christopher Creighton
From Christopher Creighton
Normal laminectomy procedures are done under general anesthesia. Mini procedures are often done with local anesthesia and X-ray guidance.
