Is regional anesthesia administered for hand surgery?

Yes: Anesthesia can be local, i'v sedation, regional or general.

Nerve blocks : If the surgery is limited to fingers a simple anesthetic block at the wrist can be utilized very effectively. For more involved surgeries, an anesthetic block near the shoulder or infusion of local anesthetic into the veins of the hand and arm (bier block) can be performed. Sometimes even with these blocks a light general anesthetic or deep sedation is required.

Surgeon dependent: The use of regional anesthesia varies from decade to decade. We are currently in an age where more and more cases are done under regional anesthesia. The advantages are that there is less anesthetic used, and the patient needs less pain medication after the operation because of the block. Talk to your surgeon and anesthesiologist about your options.

Yes regional: Anesthesia is often used for hand surgery. In addition we will have a seizure is often used for postoperative pain.