GENERAL ANESTHESIA

For some cases and for some patients, general anesthesia is used.  This is typically done in the same fashion as the conscious sedation technique except different medications are used to allow the patient to sleep.  In this technique, you will not be able to respond to commands.  However, during less stimulating portions of the case, you will be in a conscious sedation state as you don't need a deeper level sedation.  Since all the drugs used have a short duration of action, the anesthesia can be tailored to fit your needs as well as the needs of the procedure to provide good comfort for the patient.  Moreover, many of the medications delivered during the procedure, have reversal agents that can be administered to reverse the action of the sedation medications if needed.  During the procedure, as in conscious sedation, you are fully monitored and given supplimental oxygen.  You will be allowed to go home after a brief recovery period. 

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