It takes care of problems you may have been having with your uterus. There are some risks when you have general anesthesia. Discuss these risks with your doctor. A regional anesthetic may not numb the area quite enough and you may feel some minor discomfort. Also, in rare cases, you may have an allergic reaction to the drug used in this type of anesthesia.
Regional anesthesia is considered safer than general anesthesia.
The sutures may have to be reopened to stop any bleeding. Your bladder or the tubes leading to it may be injured and need surgical repair. A piece of blood clot may break off, enter your bloodstream, and block an artery in the lung. If there is cancer, not all of the tumors may be removed. The cancer may recur.