If you feel the need for spiritual guidance but have no spiritual advisor, remember you have this benefit through Sloans Lake. Just call our Customer Services Department and they will assist you in getting the help you need. Anesthesia Everyone who undergoes surgery will receive some form of anesthesia. Each of these types of anesthesia is described below. There are few risks or side effects to this anesthesia.
Patients usually are awake during the surgery but they feel no pain.
Spinal and epidural anesthesia are included in this category. Conscious Sedation Anesthesia Patients receive injections of short-acting drugs that lower patients' level of awareness. Local anesthesia is frequently added in order to control pain. Patients are not asleep. They will respond to commands, but they are not aware of the surgery being performed.