| The preferred type of anesthesia in herniated disc surgery is general anesthesia where the patient is completely put to sleep. In addition to the gradual development of modern anesthesia drugs used for this purpose, the increase in medical technology and experience ensures that patients are kept safe both during and after the operation and to return to their normal lives as soon as possible. However, it is risky for patients to be operated under general anesthesia in cases such as severe cardiovascular, liver, kidney, respiratory diseases (especially bronchial asthma), pregnancy, sensitivity to anesthetic drugs (allergy) and similar conditions, especially in advanced age. is thought-provoking. In addition, psychological barriers such as the fear of narcosis can be added to this restriction. For patients in such a situation and writhing in pain, “spinal anesthesia”, which has a popular place among local anesthesia techniques, is a great chance. Specialized in the treatment of lumbar hernia and gained great experience, teams apply this technique easily and perform the operation by anesthetizing the patient’s lower back with only a small amount of medication. In the meantime, although the patient is awake, he does not feel any pain and can even chat with the surgery team. With this technique, patients who need surgery in advanced age (even over 80 years old) can be operated easily. Epidural anesthesia can also be used for the same purpose. |
Herniated disc and spinal anesthesia
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