What is Peripheral Nerve Block Anesthesia?
With a peripheral nerve block anesthesia just your arm or leg is numb during surgery. Peripheral nerve block anesthesia can be used for many kinds of surgeries or procedures on your arm or leg. Tell your anesthesia caregiver if you or anyone in your family has ever had any problems with anesthesia. Remember to tell your anesthesia caregiver if you have ever had a very high temperature during or after surgery. Care: Before the surgery or procedure, you may be given medicine in your IV to make you feel sleepy and more relaxed. Caregivers help you get comfortable on the operating room bed. Anesthesia caregivers use machines to see how your body is doing. • Pulse oximeter: A pulse oximeter is a machine that tells how much oxygen is in your blood. A cord with a clip or sticky strip is placed on your ear, finger, or toe. The other end of the cord is hooked to a machine. Caregivers use this machine to see if you need more oxygen. • Vital signs: This includes taking your temperature, blood pre
