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Q&A Sports Surgery What is regional anesthesia and why is it preferable to general anesthesia?
Q&A Sports Surgery What is regional anesthesia and why is it preferable to general anesthesia?
| What is regional anesthesia and why is it preferable to general anesthesia? |
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| With regional anesthesia, you don't go to sleep, you are in a "twilight state". The area operated on will be numb and you receive post operative pain relief. There is no nausea and not the same risks associated with general anesthesia. |
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