• Can foot surgery be done with general anesthesia?

I will have foot surgery. Can foot surgery be done with general anesthesia?

6 Answers

  • Anesthesiologist
  • Bangor, ME

Yes

  • Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist)
  • Hackettstown, NJ

Yes, but not needed most of the time. In my office, almost all elective procedures including bunion hammertoes heel spurs, are done in office with local anesthesia with no hardware, and patients walk on the same day, recovery is 2-6 wks.

  • Orthopaedic Surgeon
  • Biloxi, MS

yes

  • Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist)
  • Las Vegas, NV

Most of the time we do foot surgery under general anesthesia

  • Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist)
  • Chicago, IL

Yes.

  • Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist)
  • Newark, DE

Foot surgery can be done with General anesthesia. I recommend you make an appointment with a foot and ankle surgeon (podiatrist) for evaluation of your particular case and options available

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