What is local anesthesia?

Local anesthesia involves numbing a specific part of the body to prevent any feeling of pain during surgical procedures. An anesthetic drug - which has numbing effects - is applied to a certain part of the patient's body. It is typically carried out in combination with sedation - which calms the patient and reduces stress levels - so that patients can undergo surgery without experiencing unbearable pain or distress. In many cases local anesthesia is considered to be safer than general anesthesia (such as in a cesarean section)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news