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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using general anesthesia vs. local anesthesia or an epidural during metoidioplasty?

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using general anesthesia vs. local anesthesia or an epidural during metoidioplasty?

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Dr Sava Perovic answers: “Compared to local anesthesia (epidural), general anesthesia carries mores serious potential complications, although extremely rare. Also, recovery is much easier after epidural anesthesia. Epidural anesthesia is mostly combined with sedation – with sleep.

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