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Do you go under general anesthesia for hand surgery?

I will have hand surgery. Do you go under general anesthesia for hand surgery?

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Usually, the commom approaches are general anesthesia/ Peripheral nerve block or regional anesthesia which may include Intravenous regional anesthesia ( but this isn’t too common anymore)
It depends on what kind of hand surgery it is and how long it’s anticipated to be. For something simple like carpal tunnel, some sedation and surgeon puts local at the incision. For some complicated hand cases, upper extremity nerve blocks with general anesthesia or with sedation can be used.
Most hand surgeries can be performed under either local anesthesia, with or without sedation or a regional anesthetic block around the shoulder with sedation. Although general anesthesia is sometimes used, it is not necessary in most cases. Best to discuss with your surgeon. Good luck.
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