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If someone needs a toe amputation due to gangrene, does the doctor use anesthesia?
17 doctors weighed in across 6 answers
Generally: Though if the person has neuropathy, it may not be needed. This would be assessed in your preoperative evaluation.
Answered 6/23/2012
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Yes: Some form of anesthesia would be used for this procedure.
Answered 6/25/2012
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Yes: Though the gangrenous toe has no nerve endings that work, the surrounding healthy tissue does.
Answered 4/24/2015
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Yes: However, if the patient is neuropathic then not always necessary. Even then, usually given. Don't want to risk patient feeling anything.
Answered 4/7/2013
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Depends: If patient has absolutely no sensation in the digit it could be done without anesthesia. If there is sensation then anesthesia should be used ( digital block, ankle block, spinal).
Answered 5/6/2014
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Absolutely: The toe is removed back to healthy tissue so an anesthetic is used. This could be general where you are completely asleep or regional which only puts part of the body to sleep.
Answered 5/24/2014
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