Question 1

do i have to be put to sleep for my hydrocele removal?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: There are 2 main methods in treating hydroceles. One is an office procedure where a needle is placed into the scrotum adn withdrawn through a syringe. No anethesia is generally required. The other more formal treatment is a surgical procedure that requires anesthesia and a cut on the scrotum to remove the sac of water around the testicle.

Question 2

can any doc explain if you get put to sleep for a biopsy?

Accepted Answer

Anesthetic: The answer to this is basically, "it depends." On where the biopsy is coming from, on what type of biopsy, what localization is being done (CT, EUS, etc.) and what your age and clinical conditions are. Fine Needle biopsies often need no anesthesia, some bx need local pain control, and others require general anesthesia (put to sleep.)

Question 3

i need to know when u get put to sleep whist having teeth pulled out how do they put u to sleep?

Accepted Answer

IV or inhalation: An IV drip such as valium or inhalation such as nitrous oxide are common.

Question 4

do you get put to sleep during club thumb surgery or do you feel everything?

Accepted Answer

Anesthesia: Options are being awake or delayed along with a local nerve block, or being fully asleep. Don't worry, while there may be some small things along the way that are uncomfortable, you won't feel the surgery. Hope this helps!

Question 5

do u need to get put to sleep to get ear tubes inserted?

Accepted Answer

Depends: This is delicate work, involving cutting a hole in a sensitive ear drum after cleaning & sanitizing the ear canal, then any mucous or debris is suctioned out of the middle ear with a vacuum that sounds like a train bearing down on you. I suppose an adult might want to tough it out awake, understanding that any movement might mess things up, but it wouldn't work for infants/kids.

Question 6

is it possible to get a panic attack when being put to sleep?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Especially if you feel claustrophobic with a mask in place or if you feel you are not in control of situation.

Question 7

what kind of medicine do you get during a csection? can you be put to sleep?

Accepted Answer

Several options: You can be put to sleep, but that is not the ideal option for your baby becasue those medications can get through to the baby and make him (or her) drowsy/sleepy when they are born, making it a bit harder for them to transition to life outside the womb. Ideal is a spinal where they numb you via your spnal cord, numbing the nerves down there much like a dentist uses to numb your mouth. Congrats!

Question 8

can i be put to sleep if i get a boil under my arm lanced?

Accepted Answer

Axillary boil: Depends on size, location, and preference of your surgeon with whom u discuss the procedure in detail.

Question 9

should i be sedated or put to sleep when i get an arthroscopy on my ankle?

Accepted Answer

It depends: There are several anesthetic techniques available for arthroscopy patients and all the choices are very safe.  All have different risks and benefits.  Your anesthesiologist is the best source of information regarding these differences and this is usually discussed at the pre-operative visit.  About 60% of my patients receive a spinal, and 40% receive general anesthesia.

Question 10

can i get my sideways wisdom teeth removed without being put to sleep?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You can have impacted wisdom teeth removed without being put to sleep as long as you don't mind the occasional noise during surgery.

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