local with sedation safe?

Question

for surgery and what are risk factors

Answer 1

Local with sedation is

A local (just the area affected) anaesthetic to numb the area.

Sedation is a very peaceful twilight sleep that is caused by a certain drug combination. You are so relaxed with this.

Surgery using these two factors is very safe and much safer than a full GA (general anaesthetic) that can cause a long list of complications under GA, although rare, surgical complications and post-op complications. But is often neccessary for a major operation.

The only risks with local is local nerve damage and continued numbness.
Sedation is over-sedation, breathing and O2 levels and adverse reactions.

If you can get away with the local and sedation I would go for it.
But discuss it with your Surgeon if you are still concerned.

I had sedation on Tuesday, again, and here I am alive and well answering questions on Yahoo again. The sedation is so relaxing though it's a bit addictive!

Answer 2

local anesthesia is the safest method a doctor can use. There's practically no risk. The only time there can be serious problems with sedation is when you are completely knocked out by a general anesthesia, you can have Life threatening complications with this one. don't worry about local sedation.