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Can you breathe on your own with arthoscopic shoulder surgery? i know you go under general anesthesia
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No..,: A ventilator will be breathing for you during your surgery.
Answered 5/9/2014
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Not necessarily,: if you have general anesthesia you will probably be in the lateral position and require an artificial airway, but unless your surgeon requires muscle relaxation you can breathe spontaneously without ventilator assistance.
Answered 5/13/2014
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