• Can you be awake for shoulder surgery?

I am a 40 year old female. I want to know if you can be awake for shoulder surgery?

3 Answers

  • Anesthesiologist (Pediatric)
  • Houston, Texas

Yes

  • Anesthesiologist
  • Evanston, IL

If you accept an interscalene nerve block from your anesthesiologist, it can numb your shoulder and arm completely for nearly all shoulder surgeries and you can be given light-to-moderate sedation as needed to make the experience more comfortable and relaxing.

  • Anesthesiologist
  • Charleston, West Virginia

Yes, with an interscalene regional anesthetic block.

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