Anesthesia Question for Surgery

DreamerGiftGirl
on 5/27/12 10:35 pm

Can a person get lapband or the realize band with local anesthesia opposed to general and be awake during the procedure?

cheyenne000
on 5/28/12 12:19 am, edited 5/27/12 7:10 pm

VSG on 03/25/16

I would bet No. I don't know any doctors that would do laparscopic surgery while you are awake. I worked for a hospital OR for 8 years. All tho I am not a anesthesiologist I would bet that would require an epidural to be placed pretty high in your back and would interfere with you heart. Just my opinon(I am not a doctor)

Lapband - Jan 2009 weight goal reached with lapband. Revised to VSG- 1/25/16

DreamerGiftGirl
on 5/28/12 12:27 am

Thanks for the feedback Jodi

Iam_with_the_Band
on 5/28/12 12:49 am

Lap Band

Are you taking about an epidural?

12/09 and 6/11, 9 skin removal procedures with Dr. Sauceda in Monterrey Mexico
Revised to the Sleeve after losing 271 lbs with the LapBand.

justjudy
on 5/28/12 1:39 am - Canton, MI

Lap Band on 05/25/07

No, this is major surgery. You most probably will be intubated to protect your airway during surgery, and you definitely WANT general anesthesia

Judy

Nic M
on 5/28/12 1:44 am

There are probably surgeons who would do this... but the trick is finding them.

Laparoscopic banding surgery is still major surgery, so most surgeons opt for the general anesthesia. (I gotta tell you that I am thankful that they do!)

Avoid kemmerling, Green Bay, WI

Bette B.
on 5/28/12 1:50 am

Lap Band on 12/02/03

A local is terrific when you're getting stitches done, but a local isn't going to work when a surgeon is cutting through skin, muscle and your abdominal wall. You're gonna feel that.

You may want to ask abouit TWILIGHT sedation, which is used when you have a colonoscopy, but you're really going to need general anesthesia, and with good reason. If *I* found a doc who would do band surgery with a LOCAL, I would run far, far away and as quickly as possible.

Banded 10 years & maintaining my weight loss!! Any questions, message me.

(deactivated member)
on 5/28/12 3:22 am

On May 28, 2012 at 5:35 AM Pacific Time, DreamerGiftGirl wrote:

Can a person get lapband or the realize band with local anesthesia opposed to general and be awake during the procedure?

No, it would be impossible. The CO2 pushing on your diaphragm would be excrutiating and they couldn't give you a spinal to fix that.

minnie_cat
on 5/28/12 10:06 am

I knew a guy that had a brain tumor removed under a local. He wanted a shorter recovery. It was his second such surgery and he wanted it this way. No idea about the CO2, doesn't hurt to ask.

Iam_with_the_Band
on 5/28/12 10:33 am

Lap Band

I have had all my plastic surgery with epidurals, but I know the Lapbabd is not the same. I had my facelift and 2 other surgeries with twilight sleep and epidural. Recovery was a breeze! Virtually painted procedure.

12/09 and 6/11, 9 skin removal procedures with Dr. Sauceda in Monterrey Mexico
Revised to the Sleeve after losing 271 lbs with the LapBand.

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