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Gallbladder Surgery
I am 65 year old and have multiple gallstones and Severe Sleep Apnea so General Anesthesia is risky for me..
Can my gallbladder surgery be done under local anesthesia safely?
I am also using my CPAP machine daily since a week..
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Laparoscopic surgery require general anesthesia
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Open procedure can be done under spinal anesthesia.
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you have to take risk if you will plan for surgery
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in your case risk will be better access by anaesthetist.
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Hi... I am Dr. Charles Mano Sylus, Let me help you out... Yes general anaesthesia is a risk for you and under high risk factor, we can take you up for Laparoscopic Surgery under general anaesthesia because Safe anesthetic care can be provided by thorough preoperative assessment, a thoughtful and well-executed anesthetic plan, and vigilance which extends well into the postoperative period by a smart and well experienced anasthetist
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speak to an anasthetist in the hospital where you want to get operated for your gall bladder and discuss with the team about the surgical and anasthesia plan for you
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