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Mediastinoscopy is usually performed in a hospital under general anesthesia. Before the general anesthesia is administered, local anesthesia is applied to the throat while an endotracheal tube is inserted.
Buccal fat removal is a procedure where fat is removed from the cheeks to give the face a more slender appearance. The surgery is a fairly easy procedure performed with a local anesthesia and takes less than an hour.
Laparoscopy is typically performed in the hospital under general anesthesia, although some laparoscopic procedures can be performed using local anesthetic agents.
Local anesthesia is used for removal of the contraceptive implant, just as it was with the insertion. Patients may have some soreness, but it is usually short-lived.
Otoplasty in children is performed under general anesthesia; in adults, it may be done under either general anesthesia or local anesthesia with sedation.
Normally, tubal ligation takes about 20-30 minutes, and is performed under general anesthesia, spinal anesthesia, or local anesthesia with sedation.
This is not possible.. local or general anesthesia is required in order to have liposuction! But if you wish to avoid anesthesia you should consider some non surgical fat removal techniques (Coolsculpting i Lipo Zerona etc)
Most surgical procedures in current use can be performed on an outpatient level or office visit under local anesthesia.
During laser cataract surgery, you will be awake but given local anesthesia to numb the eye. The surgeon will use the laser to create precise incisions and break up the cataract before removing it. The entire procedure typically takes about 15-30 minutes per eye.
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Local anesthesia would be most appropriate for a surgical procedure performed on a very small area of the body, as in dental procedures.
Careful injection of local anesthesia or nerve blocks create sufficient numbness to allow the surgery to be performed painlessly, without the risks associated with general anesthesia.