ENDO Messages for October, 2004: Re: anesthesia and laparascopy

Re: anesthesia and laparascopy

From: Ashli (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Oct 12 00:26:22 2004

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They actually always just sedate you first while they intubate you. I don't know of any doctor that would do a laparoscopy with a local or regional anaesthetic. A local would hurt like hell, because it's only the skin and underlying tissues that would be frozen. A regional would be difficult too, because they have your head lower than your body, so it would be quite uncomfortable. They also need to relax all of your muscles in your abdomen, and they need a general to do that as well. Try to make an appointment with your anaesthetist before your surgery to talk with her before your lap. I did that before my first lap, and I found it very helpful and it eased my nerves a lot too. Good luck!!! XOX, Ash At Sat, 9 Oct 2004, Sharon wrote: >
>Hi,
>Has anyone ever had a local or regional- epidural anesthesia for a
>laparascopy? I go in for my first laparascopy this week for endo and
>first every surgery and have been told I have a potentially difficult
>airway to manage for the endotracheal tube placement. They did not
>suggest anything but general anesthesia but I am very scared. They are
>aware of the situation but I am still concerned because I read that once
>the anesthetic is given and if they can't get the tube down within a
>short time you will either suffer brain damage or death within a short
>time. In other words - there is no waking you up once it is given and
>the tube can't be placed in the trachea. I thought maybe if I could
>remain awake for the procedure? Anyone have any advice or experience
>with this matter? As if I don't have enough to worry about with the endo
>and just the surgery overall- I fall in to the small % of people with a
>difficult airway.
>
>--
>Sharon
>

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