| As we mentioned in other articles, endometriosis | | | | hysterectomy in the abdomen regions. |
| grow somewhere else other than the endometrium | | | | 2. Local anesthesia |
| also reacts to hormonal signals of the monthly | | | | Also known as regional anesthesia, in local anesthesia, |
| menstrual cycle, building up tissue, breaking it, and | | | | only one part of the body that the surgeon is |
| eliminating it through the menstrual period. | | | | operated is injected with anesthesia resulting of one |
| Hysterectomy always is the last resource in treating | | | | area of nerves are blocked and the patient only is |
| endometriosis for woman who has exhausted all the | | | | loss feeling to that part of body. |
| treatments without success, or endometrial tissues | | | | Local anesthesia is used usually for minor surgeries, |
| has become cancerous, her doctor may suggest | | | | such as knee or hip replacements. |
| some kinds of hysterectomy. If the hysterectomy is | | | | 3. Spinal anesthesia |
| decided and the gynecologist is chosen then pre | | | | With spinal anesthesia, the anesthesia is injected into |
| operative evaluation is necessary to make sure that | | | | the lower back of the patient blocking the |
| all requirements are address for a successful | | | | information between nerve in he lower back and the |
| surgery.in this article, we will discuss types of | | | | brain. |
| anesthesia as pre operative evaluation before | | | | 4. Epidural anesthesia |
| hysterectomy. | | | | Under epidural anesthesia, is a form of regional |
| According to the American society of | | | | anesthesia in which a narrow tube, (also called a |
| Anesthesiologist (ASA), each year more than 40 | | | | catheter) is placed in the epidural space with the |
| million anesthetics are given to patients in the United | | | | insertion of a special needle into the back. After the |
| States. Anesthesia is a state that operation can be | | | | needle is withdrawn, the anesthesia is given through |
| performed by surgeons in which the patient feels no | | | | catheter into the epidural space. The advantage of |
| pain. there are 4 common types of anesthesia. | | | | epidural anesthesia is more anesthesia medication can |
| 1. General anesthesia | | | | be given through the catheter throughout the |
| During general anesthesia the patient is unconscious( | | | | operation, if necessary. |
| put into deep sleep) during the time of surgery. | | | | Under endometriosis hysterectomy, usually general |
| Surgery commonly done under general anesthesia are | | | | anesthesia is given. |
| open heart surgery, lung surgery, brain surgery and | | | | |