WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 2000: Re: Ablation with local anaesthetic

Re: Ablation with local anaesthetic

From: Sandra (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 20 Nov 2000 10:30:50 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 20 Nov 2000, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote: >
>I concur withh Dr. Shanahan. I have no personal experience with
>rollerball ablation under local anesthetic. I've seen it only under
>general or regional (epidural/spinal).
>
>HSM
>
>At Sat, 18 Nov 2000, Sandra wrote:
> >
> >At Sat, 18 Nov 2000, Kelly Shanahan, MD wrote:
> >>
> >>At Fri, 17 Nov 2000, Sandra wrote:
> >>>
> >>>I am looking for answers from others who have had a rollerball ablation
> >>>with local anaesthetic. My doctor has advised this is the way to go
> >>>being as how general anaesthetic makes me so sick. I am feeling very
> >>>anxious as I am afraid this will be a very uncomfortable procedure. I
> >>>have opted not to have an epidural because the thought of a needle in my
> >>>spine sends chills. Please advise.
> >>
> >>While rollerball ablations can be done under local anesthesia, most
> >>people do not tolerate it terribly well. Balloon ablations are more
> >>amenable to being done with iv sedations and a cervical block
> >>
> >>--Could you please be more specific about having an ablation done with local anaesthetic. When I questioned my doctor about having this done, his reply was "Most women find this a satisfactory way to go but an epidural is a really nice way to go". He really told me nothing at all. I am really scared about the whole procedure. I don't want to be in a situation where I feel helpless, in pain and no way to get out. Is the local administered through an injection? Is there a lot of pain during the procedure or just cramping afterwards? After the way my periods have been for the last ten years, I can handle cramping, bloating, leg cramps and the lot. I just can't handle lots of pain during the procedure. Why is ablation done this way if it is that intolerable? Please reply.
> >>M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
> >>South Lake Tahoe, CA
> >>
> >>This information is for educational purposes only and does not construe a doctor-patient relationship. It does not replace the need for you to consult your own doctor.
> >>
> >>***private e-mails will be deleted without reading. Please respect my family time
> >>
>
>--
>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>Great Neck, New York
>
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>I am still not sure exactly what to expect from my surgery done with a local. I would really like to hear from someone who has had this experience or done the ablation procedure with a local anaesthetic. I am having this surgery on Dec. 19 and still have time to change my mind. I am terrified of being in a lot of pain during the procedure but general anaesthetic makes me violently ill for 48 to 72 hours after surgery. I am generally wracked with nausea and vomiting. I am desperate to hear of an experience by someone who has been there. I have asked the questions in my past posting. Please reply.

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