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Im going to have lower jaw surgery (Orthognathic surgery) can I choose what kind of anesthesia I want.
Hi Mike
You can (and should) discuss the type of anaesthesia needed with your anaesthetist. However the choices may be fairly limited due to the type of surgery you are having. Depending on what they are doing to your jaw it may not be possible to offer a local anaesthetic alternative and you may have to have a general anaesthetic.
Hope this helps
Dr Ian Jackson
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Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based
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I am a Consultant Anaesthetist in the UK. My interests include ambulatory or day surgery, obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia, acute pain management (use of epidurals and patient controlled analgesia)anaesthesia for surgery on the airway, orthopaedics and most things except brains and hearts. Interest in prehospital care of trauma and provision of medical cover at motorsport events.
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Organizations
European Society of Regional Anaesthesia
British Association of Day Surgery
Obstetric Anaesthetists Association
Association of Anaesthetists
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