Medical Advice on "Anesthesiology"

Is labiaplasty under sedation safe with alcohol consumption?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You can continue your Clonazepam tablet. As you are chronic alcoholic get your liver function tests done and there is nothing to worry about the procedural anesthesia. Tell your alcoholic and medication history to you...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sukhdev Garg

Does Ashwagandha have drug interaction with anesthesia?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Regarding your query, it seems you have already searched a lot on the social networks. You are absolutely right that Ashwagandha should be stopped for 1 week prior to surgery. But, there are certain facts you need to ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sukhdev Garg

What to do if methamphetamine is detected in the body?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The first thing to do is to share this information with your doctor. He will be a better person to decide whether to postpone the surgery or not. If it is not an emergency or an urgent surgery, I would advise my patient...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Manu Kumar

Which sedatives interact less with Valium than opioids?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please convey your medical history to the anesthetist when you have a pre-anesthetic consultation. I am sure that they will be using Remifentanil infusion for the surgery. This drug is short-acting, and it does not inter...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Kiran Kumar Kolla Gopalkrishna

How to treat persistent back pain due to sciatica?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw your query regarding our disc prolapse resulting in back pain radiating down the legs. I need to ascertain this after examining you and looking at your MRI films. Once confirmed, you will get relief from a selecti...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Karthic Natarajan Babu

Can breast implant removal be done with local anesthesia?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems you are worrying a lot about small things. About the anesthesia, you need to understand the reason behind why we give GA (general anesthesia) and not local in such surgeries. The doctor is going to open the b...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rohit Jain

Can local anesthesia with sedation be used while suturing?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I hope you are doing fine. Coming to your query, the efficacy of local anesthesia depends on various factors like the expertise of anesthetist, drugs used, adjuvants, the amount of drug used, etc. For a small and unco...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sukhdev Garg

What is the role of Suboxone in cervical fusion?

Hi., Welcome to icliniq.com. Suboxone (Buprenorphine) is given to treat opioid dependence. Prozac is an antidepressant. I think because of your disease process, cervical radiculopathy in your case, you have been taking some pain killers mostly opi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nagaraj

What can be done for anxiety about waking up during surgery under general anesthesia?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query. In addressing your concerns about potential awareness during surgery, I would like to highlight the significant advancements in the field of anesthesia. The evolution of both techniques and m...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sukhdev Garg

I had chest pain. Can I get anesthesia for facelift surgery?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. On review of the echocardiogram (echo) and the stress test (attachment removed to protect patient identity) it appears that you should be fine going through the surgery. However, I do not have your blood work. Usually t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sadaf Mustafa