Ultrasound diagnoses often rely on subtle changes and when patients are tense, in pain, or panting, many lesions can be missed. In our experience, heavy sedation or light anesthesia often allows for a faster and more accurate examination. Light anesthesia also allows us to perform biopsies and/or fluid drainage immediately, more safely and more accurately.

It is crucial for the patient to remain completely still during an MRI exam because any motion can blur the images. Therefore it is impossible to perform an MRI on an animal without anesthesia, unless the patient is comatose. What are the risks? Patients can have a life threatening reaction to anesthesia but this is extremely rare with modern anesthetics. While under anesthesia, patients are constantly monitored to detect and immediately address any change in their condition. See similar questions...

All operations and all anesthesia have some risks, and they are dependent upon many factors including the type of surgery and the medical condition of the patient. Fortunately, adverse events are very rare. Your anesthesiologist takes precautions to prevent an accident from occurring just as you do when driving a car or crossing the street. The specific risks of anesthesia vary with the particular procedure and the condition of the patient. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

Luckily the common complications of anesthesia are not particularly dangerous and the dangerous complications of anesthesia are very rare. The most common complications include nausea, vomiting, sore throat, blood pressure changes, and pain. These are usually mild, not dangerous and easily treated with medication. The more serious complications include such things as allergic reactions, genetic conditions, stroke, heart attack, etc. which can lead to serious disability or death. See similar questions...

Most cosmetic surgery procedures are performed with general anesthetic. This excludes small, superficial procedures such as mole removal. General anesthesia always carries risks, but these risks are no greater in plastic surgery than in any other surgical procedure. General anesthetics are administered at the surgical center by licensed Anesthesiologists. For more information about anesthesia and its risks, contact our Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah-area cosmetic surgery office. See similar questions...

Major side effects and other problems of anesthesia are not common, especially in people who are in good health overall. But all anesthesia has some risk. Your specific risks depend on the type of anesthesia you get, your health, and how you respond to the medicines used. Some health problems increase your chances of problems from anesthesia. Your doctor or nurse will identify any health problems you have that could affect your care. See similar questions...

The risks of anesthesia vary with each individual patient. The younger patient who has few medical problems and has had anesthesia in the past without complication will probably incur less risk than an older, sicker patient. The type of surgery also influences risk; major cases will involve more risk than minor ones because the stress of surgery can exacerbate many medical conditions such as heart disease, asthma, diabetes and so forth. See similar questions...

The risk of anesthetic complications varies with your medical condition, procedure and anesthetic plan. Minor complications are usually transient or easily treatable. These may include a sore throat and/or nausea and vomiting. Rarely, a spinal headache may occur if spinal or epidural anesthesia was administered. Though rare, major complications may include heart attack and stroke. Death is extremely rare and occurs approximately once in every 250,000 anesthetics given. See similar questions...