ANESTHESIA

Atlanta SurgiCenter is equipped with state of the art anesthesia equipment and a team of ACLS* Certified Nurse Anesthetist to provide for your anesthesia needs.

Our Team of Nurse Anesthetists brings a total of 40 years experience to our facility.

Atlanta SurgiCenter offers three (3) types of anesthesia:

Local Anesthesia
Patient is fully awake during procedure. Patients will receive Xanax post-op to assist with relaxation. Physician will administer a para cervical block to numb the cervix area during final dilation prior to surgery. Remaining calm and following the instructions of the OR crew is essential to a safe an uncomplicated procedure with Local Anesthesia. The CRNA is in the OR during this procedure.

Local with IV Sedation
IV medications are administered by the CRNA which will relax you and minimize discomfort. Most patients say they have no memory at all of the procedure even though they are not completely asleep.

General
The CRNA will administer IV medications which put you to sleep for the entire procedure.

How do I choose the anesthesia that is right for me?
More often than not, patients can choose the type of anesthesia that works best for them. However, there are some restrictions as to who can and cannot receive General Anesthesia (asleep).

There restrictions may come into play based on your Height, Weight and/or your Medical History. It is very important that you are honest about your medical history as decisions regarding the best care for you as an individual will be made based on this information.