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Re: Ablation with local anaestheticFrom: Sandra (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 20 Nov 2000 10:30:50 -0600 (CST)
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 > >**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only >and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. >This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to >consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options >and/or interventions. > >**Private emails cannot be entertained due to time constraints, >consequently no private emails will receive a response. > >**Thank you for your understanding ;-) > >Please be aware that all e-mail on this forum is archived and can be viewed at >http://forums.obgyn.net/womens-health, >http://forums.obgyn.net/pregnancy-birth or >http://forums.obgyn.net/young-women >and is accessible to anybody on the >internet including internet search engines. This should be taken into >consideration before sending postings of a personal or confidential nature. >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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