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Can you be awake during foot surgery?

I am a 34 year old male and I will have foot surgery. Can you be awake during foot surgery?

2 Answers

Yes, it is often possible to have foot surgery surgery performed under local anesthesia or spinal anesthesia or regional nerve blocks, depending upon the extent of the surgical procedure planned. I would address this issue with your surgeon who will probably be able to help you out with the better answer focused on your specific procedure

From Christopher Creighton
Yes. Foot surgery is with local anesthesia and iv sedation. Is not general