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Can Injected Local Anesthesia Be Given?

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Yes, but only by a qualified Dentist or Physician. Many patients may want this, particularly for the Upper Lip or Inner Thigh areas. The electrologist must be extremely careful not to overtreat these areas when a Injected Local Anesthesia is utilized.
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Why not use local anesthesia only?

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Many men undergoing vasectomy reversal are psychologically sensitive about the procedure, and the drifting in and out of consciousness with IV sedation plus local anesthesia can be unsettling during the surgery. Also there is a tendency toward unpredictable patient movements under sedation with local that can cause problems with the accuracy of the reconnection during a microsurgical vasectomy reversal.
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What's the advantage to having local instead of general anesthesia?

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While the risk of problems with any type of anesthesia is small, there are fewer risks associated with local anesthesia than with general. In addition, local anesthesia is less expensive than general, and recovery in most cases is quicker.
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What are some of the issues involving rapid cesarean delivery + local anesthesia?

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It can be quite uncomfortable despite local infiltration (WORD 66k). Think about the surgical approach too. (WORD 66k)
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Can the SmartKlamp® be applied without the use of local anesthesia?

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The application of the clamping mechanism will cause a pain sensation, which can be overcome by local anesthesia. This is a matter of local usage; some may use EMLA cream, which is applied on the inside and outside of the prepuce; some may use an anesthetics spray, or local injection at the base of the penis; the disadvantage of the injection is the increased anxiety of the boy prior to the circumcision, and may cause swelling of the penis.
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Who will do my anesthesia?

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A group of highly trained cardiac anesthesiologists will provide safe anesthesia for your surgery. These anesthesiologists are well trained and do all of our procedures, vascular, thoracic and heart surgery. Each of them is specially trained in doing this type of surgery which helps minimize the anesthetic risk you might have with your particular surgery.
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What type of anesthesia do you use?

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I have Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) perform general anesthesia using propofol (intravenous) medication to "put you to sleep". This medication is very safe. Other types of anesthetic requiring the use of gas are not used at MMHC's National Vasectomy Reversal Center. For this reason, side effects from anesthesia are very rare at our center.
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What kind of anesthesia will you use?

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Where will the procedure take place? (If the surgery will take place in the doctor's office, ask to see the surgical room. If it takes place in a freestanding surgical center, ask about the center’s credentials.)
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What are the differences in a local and general anesthesia?

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The local anesthesia numbs the cervical area and you are awake during the procedure. We provide Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas) to help you relax. Recovery time is quicker than general anesthesia. You may eat before your procedure and drive home afterward. Local anesthesia is also lower in cost. General anesthesia is administered intravenously and causes you to sleep; oxygen is administered to awaken you. Food and liquids should not be taken 12 hours prior to the procedure.
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Will I have general or local anesthesia ?

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Many cosmetic surgery procedures can be done under local anesthesia, which includes mild sedation associated with injection of the anesthetic in the area to receive surgery. This is similar to that given by a dentist in his office. Some surgeries such as a tummy tuck will require that you be put to sleep. If you are put to sleep with a general anesthetic that would incur an additional cost, this will be discussed with you at the time of your consultation.
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Is Local or General Anesthesia Used?

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Most procedures can be performed under local anesthesia with or without a light sedation given by our physician anesthesiologist. We are able to accommodate the patient's individual requests to provide their desired level of comfort.
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Do all fillers need local anesthesia?

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No, collagen (Cosmoplast, Zyplast, Zyderm, Cosmoderm) has lidocaine local anesthetic within the product, as other filler do not. To increase patient comfort Dr. Spence has found the use of local anesthetic thereby greatly increasing the number of filler injections he performs. This has required the mastering of multiple injection techniques. When patients are comfortable they are able to stay still, allowing the precise injection of the fillers to achieve the best aesthetic result.
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I only use local or topical anesthesia in my office. Do I need alternative privileges?

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Alternative privileges are not needed for minor surgery performed using local or topical anesthesia. It is important to look carefully at what is included in "minor surgery" and what is not included in minor surgery. While most procedures performed using local or topical anesthesia are considered "minor surgery" (and do not require alternative privileges) there are specific procedures using local anesthesia that are not considered minor surgery and do require alternative privileges.
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Question: What is the difference between local anesthesia and general anesthesia?

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Answer: Local anesthesia is a cervical block performed 10 minutes prior to surgery. Your cervix will be anesthetized but you will be awake during the surgery. General anesthesia is administered intravenously. You are completely asleep during the surgery.
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Is tumescent liposuction with local anesthesia less painful than under general anesthesia?

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Some patients have first had liposuction using general anesthesia prior, and then had more liposuction using the tumescent technique. The vast majority of patients have said that liposuction by the tumescent technique is a dramatically less painful experience than was liposuction under general anesthesia. Infiltrating the local anesthesia by the tumescent technique is typically associated with minimal discomfort.
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Can a dental hygienist administer local anesthesia?

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Yes, a dental hygienist can administer local anesthesia if they have taken a local anesthesia course and pass a NERB local anesthesia exam. For more information on this view the Senate Bill 1009
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What types of anesthesia do you use?

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Invasive surgical procedures most often are performed under a general anesthetic, but in some cases only a local anesthetic is warranted. Under general anesthesia, you will sleep throughout the operation. A local anesthetic, on the other hand, combined with a sedative, makes you drowsy but keeps you awake during the procedure.
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Do you use general anesthesia and put me out for treatment?

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No. However, you may use nitrous oxide for relaxation and we also use local anesthesia for pain control.
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Depending on the type of procedure, you may receive either local or general anesthesia. The type of anesthesia will be discussed in detail with an anesthesiologist before surgery as part of the routine pre-surgical process. The anesthesiologist will be able to answer any questions or concerns you have about your anesthesia options at that time.
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You will need analgesia of some type for the GreenLight PVP procedure. Depending upon your individual medical condition, Dr. Shaw may use general or spinal anesthesia, or block the nerves to your prostate using a local anesthetic, and administering some light analgesics through an IV (intravenous) tubing.
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Can I have a Breast Augmentation with local instead of general anesthesia?

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Usually it might be possible to have local anesthesia, but if it is done this way the surgeon will rather use the sub-glandular placement of the implant. If you choose to have a sub-muscular, most surgeons will perform this procedure under general anesthesia for safety reasons.
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Can I have liposuction totally by local anesthesia if I am afraid of needles?

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It is natural to have some anxiety about needles. With the help of mild anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) medications taken by mouth, the vast majority of people do well with tumescent infiltration and liposuction. Fewer than 5 percent of patients require intravenous (IV) sedative medications. However, there probably are some patients who are so terrified of needles that they choose to have liposuction by general anesthesia.
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Why don't anesthesiologists provide tumescent local anesthesia for liposuction?

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Anesthesiologists have virtually no training in tumescent local anesthesia. Most anesthesiologists have never witnessed tumescent liposuction totally by local anesthesia. Most anesthesiologists are not aware that liposuction by the tumescent technique can consistently be accomplished with the patient experiencing less pain and less discomfort than with the use of systemic anesthesia.
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Do you use a local anesthetic?

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No local anesthetic is used because those injections tend to be more painful than the sclerotherapy injections. The needle used to inject the solution is very small.
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How can I use different local and remote editors ?

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you can define different local and remote editors from within Waffle, so it's simple. The STATUS command does not let you edit your local editor, however; you have to ADMIN T <you>. Prior to 1.65, you should modify /waffle/extern/_editors to run a batch file which gets passed the baud rate, and decides based on that whether to run a local or remote editor.
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