“Do you get general anesthesia for gastric sleeve surgery?”
I will have gastric sleeve surgery. Do you get general anesthesia for gastric sleeve surgery?
9 Answers
General anesthesia is the only way to make patients comfortable for gastric sleeve surgery.
Yes, usually if is done under general anesthesia to provide oxygen, anesthetic and also to protect your airway from aspiration and obstruction and help you breath.
Absolutely.
Yes, in general, it is very difficulty to tolerate abdominal surgeries with only local or sedation. General anesthesia to ensure proper ventilation is usually required.
You do get general anesthesia for sleeve gastrectomy. Typically the procedure is done in under 60 minutes which keeps the risk of problems from general anesthesia very low.
Generally, yes; confirm with your surgeon.
Yes.
Yes, any Surgery involving the abdomen normally uses GETA. Watch You Tube videos about the procedure for greater understanding.
Yes
