| The procedure is known as a decortication, and will require general anesthesia. |
| The nurse administers preoperative medications ordered by the anesthesia care provider or surgeon. |
| This allows anesthesia of the area long enough to introduce the blade into the abscessed area for drainage. |
| For ablative treatment procedures other than cryotherapy, local anesthesia with topical or injected lidocaine should be used. |
| He was asked by various private surgeons to administer to their patients anesthesia by acupuncture. |
| On emergence from anesthesia, nearly all patients experience immediate pain relief and mild sensory loss. |
