Analgesia and sedation (twilight sleep)

The analgesia and sedation (twilight sleep) is a procedure which comes only through the development of newer medicines more and more, in particular also in the plastic surgery, for application. The surgery actually takes place in local anesthesia. Contrary to the general anesthesia no endotracheal tube is inserted for artificial respiration into the trachea and the patient breathes himself. The anesthesiologist constantly monitors all vital signs. To protect from stress here continuously a sedative or a sleeping drug will be administered to the patient and if necessary additional an analgetic agent. By this combination it is reached that the patient “oversleeps“ the procedure completely relaxed. Depending upon kind and duration of the surgery the patient can leave our clinic in company very early after the procedure. The following surgeries are accompished in analgesia and sedation: liposuction, gynecomastia, facelift, minilift, frontlift, blepharoplasty, otoplasty etc.. On request the patient can get a general anesthesia of course for all above mentioned surgeries.
 
The regional anesthesia offers the possibility of a pain-free surgery during certain surgeries and the appropriate indications. The patient receiving regional anesthesia remains conscious and alert, in contrast to the patient under general anesthesia the patient has no pain during the procedure. In combination with the general anesthesia the regional anesthesia is used for long indolency after the surgery. Typical indications for the regional anesthesia are surgeries of the hand (e.g. Morbus Dupuytren, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc.) and surgeries of the feet.

Before each surgery our anesthetist will discuss the most advantageous anesthesia method in your case and inform you comprehensively about the advantages and disadvantages, as well as the risks and side effects, of the type of anesthesia you will receive. With our team of well experienced surgeon and anesthesiologist, which works for many years in excellent cooperation together, you have not to be afraid of the surgery.