What type of anesthesia is used during the operation?
The anesthesia that I favor is a combination of heavy pre-operative sedation followed by intravenous administration of sedatives during surgery by our nurse anesthetist. I also favor local anesthesia which is chosen by many patients and is completely adequate for many procedures. You are given generous amounts of pre-operative and intra-operative sedation, along with local anesthesia. Our nurse anesthetist will monitor you throughout your surgery. We have been using this technique for the past ten years on some twenty patients per week with remarkably safe and comfortable results. Indeed, I chose this method myself for a hernia operation. One sleeps though the procedure, entirely free of pain, discomfort or awareness. Our nurse anesthetist will monitor you throughout the surgery, assuring us that both your comfort and safety is paramount. The services of an anesthesiologist are required for general anesthesia. Whether you have local or general anesthesia, there will be no pain during t
