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Conduction Anesthesia - Regional Anesthesia
Preparation & Expectations
What happens right after the procedure?
Many procedures that use regional anesthesia are fairly minor. After the procedure, the person is taken to a surgery recovery room. The individual may be able to go home a few hours after the procedure. Someone else must drive the person home. This is because sedatives can impair coordination and reflexes for several hours.