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Are operations for benign prostrate hypertrophy normally done under a general rather than a local anaesthetic? why?
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It is: very difficult to anesthetize that area with LOCAL anesthesia and Spinal anesthesia may not give the kind of muscle relaxation the UROLOGIST needs to perform the procedure! Hope this is helpfull! Dr Z
Answered 11/28/2017
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