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Is the "numbing" part of the lumbar sympathetic block painful? should i be able to tolerate w/o sedation. i'm a student, very busy, no being in daze
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Not very painful: The procedure involves inserting a needle through skin and deeper tissues. So, there is some pain involved. However, we may numb the skin and deeper tissues with a local anesthetic using a very thin needle before inserting the actual block needle. Most of the patients also receive intravenous sedation that makes the procedure easier to tolerate.
Answered 3/30/2014
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It can be painful.: Would recommend the use of short acting sedating agents that do not have lingering sedation effect after the surgery is complete. Unwise to proceed with the procedure w/o sedation for it can be a painful procedure.
Answered 3/31/2014
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