Anesthesia Services

Anesthesia is the delivery of medicine to prevent you from feeling pain during surgery and other medical or dental procedures. Anesthesia may be given to you by a special doctor called an anesthesiologist or other health care provider. It is broken down into three main categories: general, regional and local.

Local anesthesia - numbs only the part of your body that is hurt or being worked on. You are awake, but won't feel any pain. Most of the time, a needle is used to inject the medicine under the skin. Sometimes it is delivered through a nasal spray.

Regional anesthesia - numbs a large area, such as an entire arm, leg, or the entire lower half of your body. An anesthesiologist injects the medicine into a group of nerves so you no longer feel pain. You are awake, but you may be given medicine called a sedative to make you feel sleepy and less anxious.

General anesthesia - is used to temporarily put you into a deep sleep so you don't feel pain during surgery. The person is completely unconscious during the operation, with no feeling of pain, awareness, movement or memory of the surgery.