You will have one of the following types of anesthesia during your day surgery:
- General Anesthesia: You will be completely asleep during your procedure.
- Spinal/Epidural Anesthesia: The lower part of your body will be numbed.
- Regional Anesthesia: A specific region of your body will be numbed.
- Local Anesthesia: The area directly around the site will be numbed.
If you are having general anesthesia, the anesthesiologist may have you breathe oxygen by placing a mask over your nose and mouth. You may notice a strange odor during this procedure, which is caused by the mask and tubing. Medication will be administered either through your intravenous line or through your mask, which will help you to drift off to sleep almost immediately.
If you are having spinal/epidural, regional or local anesthesia, the anesthesiologist will describe what you will be feeling, as he or she numbs a specific part of your body.
With these choices you can also receive:
