Is it right to use general anesthesia for RF Endovenous ablation instead of local anesthesia?

Sep 12, 2012

We use a Xanax if patients request it, otherwise they don't require any sedation at all. The leg is infiltrated with tumescent anesthesia to numb it so it should be painless. There is no need for general anesthesia. Some of our patients read their Kindle during the procedure. Some of the prep work and tumescent can take time so from entering to leaving can take two hours.