“What type of anesthesia is used for laparoscopic hernia surgery?”
I'm 45, and I have a laparoscopic hernia surgery planned for next week. What type of anesthesia is used for this?
3 Answers
General anesthesia is typically used for laparoscopic procedures because the gases used to inflate the abdomen in order to do the procedure may cause referred pain to upper body that would not be controlled by regional anesthesia.
From Christopher Creighton
From Christopher Creighton
General endotracheal anesthesia is the best choice for laparoscopic procedures.
Most of laparoscopic surgeries are done under general anesthesia and are outpatient surgical procedure
