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Can i get conscious sedation as an alternative to general anesthesia?

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It depends...: A lot can be achieved with local anesthesia (numbing) and "conscious" sedation (where, in theory, the patient is able to respond, but may not remember the events). The requirements are a motivated patient and a proceduralist comfortable doing the intervention under those circumstances.

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/12/2014

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