At Horizon Health, our nurse anesthetists provide general, regional, and
monitored anesthesia care for surgeries and procedures, utilizing the
latest evidence-based techniques (including ultrasound-guided continuous
nerve blocks) for optimum pain control. Whenever possible, non-narcotic
techniques are used to limit—or in some cases, completely eliminate—
opioid use.
Your anesthesia provider will guide you throughout your entire surgical
experience — before, during, and after your procedure. Our entire
team of surgeons, nurses, and other medical professionals will be working
together to make sure your surgery and recovery are safe and successful.
General Anesthesia
During General Anesthesia, medications will be given to keep
your entire body unconscious (“asleep”) and unable to feel pain during your
surgical procedure. Some of the medications are given through an IV, while
others are gases administered through a breathing mask or tube along with oxygen.
Possible side effects of general anesthesia include nausea, vomiting, sore
throat, muscle aches, shivering, and confusion.
Regional Anesthesia
Regional Anesthesia involves injecting local anesthetic near nerves to numb
a portion of your body. We utilize several types of regional anesthetics, including spinal anesthesia
and numerous specific nerve blocks.
Depending on your procedure, Regional Anesthesia may be used alone or combined
with sedation or General Anesthesia.
Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC)
Monitored Anesthesia Care involves the injection of medications through
an IV to help you relax, as well as to block pain. A combination of sedative
and pain-relieving medications are used to help you tolerate a procedure
that otherwise would be uncomfortable.
In addition, your surgeon may inject a local anesthetic at the site of
the procedure for pain control. This type of anesthesia can range from
slightly drowsy to heavily sedated, depending upon the procedure.
A Team You Can Trust
Our anesthetists will keep you comfortable, safe, and pain-free during
surgery using various anesthetic techniques (or a combination of them).
Once you enter the operating room, they will be by your side throughout
the surgery. You are in good hands with our skilled anesthesia team here
at Horizon Health.
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