Does breast augmentation surgery require general anesthesia?
Breast augmentation surgery is a common plastic surgery, mainly through implant prosthesis to change the shape and size of the breast, so as to achieve the purpose of breast augmentation. When performing breast augmentation surgery, patients often care whether the surgery needs general anesthesia. The following will be detailed from the aspects of preoperative preparation, surgical process, anesthesia mode and clinical practice.
1. Preoperative preparation
Before breast augmentation surgery, the doctor will conduct a detailed physical examination and breast assessment for the patient. According to the patient's specific conditions and expectations, the doctor will give the most suitable breast augmentation surgery program. Preoperative preparation also includes communication with patients to understand their health status, allergy history and tolerance to anesthesia.
According to the patient's requirements and the doctor's suggestions, choose the appropriate anesthesia mode. Generally speaking, general anesthesia, local anesthesia or local anesthesia combined with intravenous anesthesia can be used for breast augmentation surgery.
If the patient chooses general anesthesia, a comprehensive anesthesia assessment should be carried out before surgery, and possible contraindications should be excluded. This can ensure that the patient is in a safe and painless state during the operation.
2. Operation process
Breast augmentation surgery is usually performed in the operating room, using aseptic procedures. The operation includes anesthesia, surgical incision, prosthesis implantation and incision suture.
Through general anesthesia, the patient will lose consciousness completely and will not feel the pain of the operation. General anesthesia is often used in breast augmentation surgery for patients who need longer operation time or are more sensitive to the operation process, which can provide better surgical conditions and safety.
Compared with general anesthesia, local anesthesia can reduce the impact on patients during surgery. Local anesthesia is generally achieved through local anesthetic injection in the breast area. The patient can keep awake and cooperate, but may feel slight discomfort in the incision, resection and suture process.
3. Anesthesia mode
General anesthesia is usually carried out by professional anesthesiologists through intravenous injection of anesthetics to patients. General anesthesia can make the patient sleep during the operation to avoid pain and discomfort.
Local anesthesia is carried out in the operation area, and it is generally necessary to carry out local skin anesthesia before injecting anesthetic. This can reduce the pain and irritation in the operation area, but patients who are sensitive to the operation area may feel some discomfort during local anesthesia.
4. Clinical practice
The choice of anesthesia mode for breast augmentation surgery should be based on the specific situation of the patient and the doctor's suggestions. General anesthesia is more common when the operation time is longer, the operation is more difficult, or the patient is nervous about the operation process. Local anesthesia is suitable for patients with shorter operation time, less operation difficulty or more sensitive to anesthetic drugs.
However, no matter what type of anesthesia is used, surgeons and anesthesiologists will monitor the vital signs and depth of anesthesia of patients throughout the operation to ensure the safety and comfort of patients during the operation.
Summary
Generally, general anesthesia, local anesthesia or local anesthesia combined with intravenous anesthesia can be selected for breast augmentation surgery. General anesthesia is suitable for patients with longer operation time or more sensitive operation process, which can provide better operation conditions and safety. The local anesthesia is relatively light, and the patient can keep awake and cooperate. No matter what type of anesthesia is used, doctors and anesthesiologists will monitor the patient's status throughout the process to ensure the smooth operation.
