I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS PROCEDURE IS DONE WITH LOCAL ANESTHESIA-HOW MUCH PAIN IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DISCOGRAM AND THE SELECTIVE ENDOSCOPIC DISCECTOMY™?
You are correct, we do the whole back surgery procedure with local anesthesia, however, there is an anesthesiologist who inserts an intravenous line to give you a slight amount of sedation which relaxes you. The amount of medication given is similar to about 1-2 glasses of wine in its effect. He will also monitor your blood pressure and other vital signs during the procedure. You are completely awake during the discogram and the selective endoscopic discectomy and can even watch the procedure on the monitor is you wish.
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