Anaesthesia for Joint Replacement

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Anaesthesia for Joint Replacement
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• While general anesthesia is a safe option, both
  hip and knee replacements are performed
  preferably under regional anesthesia. Choices for
  regional anesthesia include spinal anesthesia,
  epidural anesthesia, or one of a variety of
  peripheral nerve blocks. Many surgeons and
  anesthesiologists prefer regional anesthesia
  because data shows it can reduce complications
  and improve your recovery experience with less
  pain, less nausea, less narcotic medicine
  required, etc.

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• Recently, peripheral nerve blocks have become
  more popular as an adjunct for pain control. For
  total knee replacement, this can include an
  adductor canal block, which allows pain control
  without causing weakness of your muscles.
• Discussion regarding anesthesia should be there
  between anesthetists and patients as a lot of
  them have to fear needles going in their back and
  some believe it will cause back pain later too.
  Post-operative pain management protocol should be
  discussed with the surgeon and anesthesia team
  prior to surgery.

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• If you have a general anesthetic instead, you may
  also be given a nerve block this will block
  pain in your leg for up to 36 hours after surgery
  but will also weaken the leg temporarily.
• Many surgeons instead inject a type of local
  anesthetic into the tissues around the knee
  during the operation to numb the pain but still
  allow the muscles to work so you can get up
  sooner after the operation.

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  may consult our expert surgeon, Dr. Manuj
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