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dcnovice -> Surgery While Awake (3/26/2017 6:35:02 AM)
According to the NYT, a growing number of surgery patients are choosing to remain awake, with a regional anesthetic numbing the surgical site, during operations. This can have healing and cost benefits, but can also prove a challenge for the surgical team. As an OR veteran, I think I'd still prefer a general for anything more invasive than a haircut. But maybe that'll change. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/25/health/surgery-awake-anesthesia.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=second-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

DesFIP -> RE: Surgery While Awake (3/26/2017 6:40:45 AM)
Doesn't it depend on what body part as well as your reaction to anesthesia? Cataract surgery is done awake. The surgical eye is so fully dilated you can't see anything. the other one is under a sheet. Thankfully, when they put the screws into my pelvis a year ago, I was fully under.

Lucylastic -> RE: Surgery While Awake (3/26/2017 7:08:37 AM)
I asked my doc if I could be awake when they took out my gallbladder,, I wanted to see the davinci working, but he said no, sighs its really not good when a surgeon says oops while you are on the table. I worked in a theatre a couple of times in my training back in the day I can see why the surgical team would have an issue with it. Of course its different these days, when you can get get sedated for a gastroscopy or colonoscopy. much friendlier.

dcnovice -> RE: Surgery While Awake (3/26/2017 7:49:59 AM)
My surgeries tend to be marathons (5-12 hours), and I can't imagine having to stay in the same position all that time while awake.

ThatDizzyChick -> RE: Surgery While Awake (3/26/2017 9:15:33 AM)
Interesting. Personally I think I would rather be completely under.

Lucylastic -> RE: Surgery While Awake (3/26/2017 9:39:27 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: dcnovice My surgeries tend to be marathons (5-12 hours), and I can't imagine having to stay in the same position all that time while awake. epidurals are fun... NOT but yeah, for a long one, I wanna be under the last time they put me under, I was as drunk as a skunk on it before lights out (or the equivalent of it ) I had the surgeon and anaesthetist in stitches because all I could do was giggle at everything. I would be a hell of a distraction thru an entire procedure, and I would prefer not to have any ooops words coming out.

WhoreMods -> RE: Surgery While Awake (3/26/2017 11:25:54 AM)
If you don't want to watch surgery while you're under an epidural, they'll put a screen up.

billywilly -> RE: Surgery While Awake (3/27/2017 3:43:19 AM)
Quite a few places now offer even major Abdominal Surgery under local and the recovery time is quicker and less danger than a general. You have to research which hospitals. Many surgeons are too old or lazy to change their practices compared to the newer and more innovative surgeons. Anaestesiologists also are not keen because they get higher fees for general than local.

DocStrange -> RE: Surgery While Awake (3/28/2017 11:13:27 AM)
From a person who has had surgery while awake, I will never let them do that again to me. Most locals and nerve blocks are done with some from of Lidociane (Maracaine, bupivacaine, ropivacaine, sensorcaine, etc) but there are other drugs too. While these drugs are fairly effective on most people, some people are rather resistant to their affect. I happen to be one of those unlucky people. Anesthesia is a pretty major shock to the body. I can see the advantages of using local only from a medical perspective. The recovery time is much faster and it would reduce medical costs. A person spends 1 to 3 hours in post op requiring skilled care. Eliminating that would be a cost reduction (that you will never see) for the hospital. Doctor's and staff will need to be re-educated on how to talk and act while performing surgery now that the patient can hear and understand everything the doctor and nurses say. "please pass the saw nurse" might not go over well to the patient. I would assume though that a drug like Versed or some other drug to make the patient be more in a twilight sleep would really be needed to keep the patient calm.

WhoreMods -> RE: Surgery While Awake (3/28/2017 11:45:57 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: DocStrange I would assume though that a drug like Versed or some other drug to make the patient be more in a twilight sleep would really be needed to keep the patient calm. Well they're not going to give you E, are they? (Sounds pretty ghastly, though: I shouldn't mock.)

jlf1961 -> RE: Surgery While Awake (3/28/2017 2:05:16 PM)
Alright, with the exception of an ablation procedure on my kidney, I have been awake during four knee surgeries, and an arterial bypass in my right leg. The only problem I encountered was the doctor getting a bit pissed when I was asking for a play by play on what exactly he was doing. The cardiovascular surgeon actually threatened to send the nurse out for a cast iron skillet to whop me upside my head. And for some strange reason, they really dont like you taking photos while they worked, but seriously, have any of you actually seen your arteries? Man that was the neatest thing I have seen since watching my son born!

WhoreMods -> RE: Surgery While Awake (3/28/2017 2:25:47 PM)
How did they sterilise your camera?

jlf1961 -> RE: Surgery While Awake (3/28/2017 2:48:57 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: WhoreMods How did they sterilise your camera? They didnt let me take it into the operating room! Even when I pointed out they had 3 cameras in there already.

CaptR -> RE: Surgery While Awake (3/29/2017 11:02:08 AM)
I watched during surgery on my right hand and as best I could while they removed a bullet from my right side. The surgeon doing my hand had heavy metal playing during the procedure and was a little miffed when I asked he have it turned down.

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