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Why would you use general anesthesia for bunion removal? Wouldn't local be fine?
by jefftk 3y ago
Why would you use general anesthesia for bunion removal? Wouldn't local be fine?
- foxyv 3y agoI do not know. But they do according the source I linked.
- pugworthy 3y agoYou might want to read up on what it is. It’s not like scraping a callus off the side of your foot. Even mild may involve removal of bone and realignment of muscles, tendons, and ligaments surrounding the joint. Source: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/bunion-surgery https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-t...
- jefftk 3y agoYour link has: "Most bunion surgery is performed under ankle block anesthesia, in which your foot is numb, but you are awake. Occasionally, general or spinal anesthesia is used."