Will I be put under? What is typically used for pain?
I perform these in my office under local anesthetic. No sedation. Limited restrictions for a few days. Most of my patients take Tylenol ES for any discomfort and wear a compression hose for a week. Some hospital based doctors perform these in a surgery center setting which increases risks and definitely increased the cost to you.
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The anesthesia which is used for microphlebectomy is called tumescent anesthesia which makes the tissues swell like skin of orange peel.This is a mixture of Saline, Sodium Bicarbonate and Lidocaine with Epinephrine. You do not need to be put under for this procedure. It can be safely performed under tumescent anesthesia.
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Microphlebectomy is usually done with local anesthesia or tumescent anesthesia. There is usually no need for general anesthesia and post procedure, tylenol or advil is usually sufficient.
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Ambulatory microphlebectomy is done under local anesthesia, typically lidocaine. It is safe and very effective. Some patients might have some discomfort the next 2-3 days. It is minimla and does not requiere more than few tablets of Tylenol.
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I typically perform microphlebectomy using a tumescent (local) anesthesia and it is well tolerated.
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Different offices have different protocols for anesthesia. In my office, we use moderate sedation ( fentanyl and versed ) in addition to local anesthesia ( Lidocaine)
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Local anesthesia. It is very well tolerated, with minimal pain with placement of the anesthesia.
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We typically use oral sedation and local anesthesia.
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Usually, local anesthetic if done in one of our offices. The dosage is based on body weight against the drug label. Lidocaine is our choice along the vein track in combination with our mini instruments.
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