This includes time to donate your blood, check the results of your nutritional screen and pick the right prosthesis for you. You may also need to be seen by your medical doctor and an ample amount of time must be set aside for any special testing that needs to be done. This choice is between the anesthesia staff and you, unless they feel that a particular type of anesthesia is right for you. Modern anesthesia is very safe. While spinal anesthesia is preferred for total joint replacement, some patients may not be able to have ft.
General anesthesia is an excellent alternative.
The anesthesiologist can give you medicines that will sedate you and you may fall asleep. On average the pain from total hip replacement surgery is high, but not intolerable. Remember several millions of people have undergone this surgery. If it was too painful to do, we would not perform the surgery. Because of this we are prepared to handle it with very sophisticated methods.