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The best example of general sedation is general anesthesia (such as prior to a major surgical operation). Regional anesthesia can affect a whole limb. Local anesthesia is used for a specific area of skin, such as a finger, for instance.
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general anesthesia
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Otoplasty in children is performed under general anesthesia; in adults, it may be done under either general anesthesia or local anesthesia with sedation.
Leonard M. Monheim has written: 'General anesthesia in dental practice' -- subject(s): Anesthesia in dentistry, Dental Anesthesia, General Anesthesia
general, regional, or local anesthesia.
general, regional, and monitored anesthesia care
'I had a consultation today with an anesthesiologist for my double lumpectomy and he gave me the choice between local anesthesia and general anesthesia. Local is sedation and general you are put completely to sleep. '
General anesthesia involves injecting anesthetic agents into the blood stream or inhaling medicines through a mask placed over the person's face. During general anesthesia, an individual is asleep
There are three types of anesthesia: local, regional, and general. Local anesthesia is used to numb a small area of the body, regional anesthesia is used to numb a large area of the body such as an arm or leg, and general anesthesia affects the entire body.
General Anesthesia