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Will I Be Awake During my Ear Surgery?
What kind of anesthesia is used for an otoplasty (ear surgery)? Am I going to be awake and aware of what's going on?
Anesthesia during otoplast
These questions should be discussed with your treating surgeon. In my San Francisco area practice, for simple otoplasty (cartilage scoring and suture correction of prominent ears) we offer local + sedation in our office or general anesthesia in our member hospitals. Be aware that more complicated otoplasties (up to and including microsurgical reconstruction with tissue taken from the forearm or thigh and cartilage harvested from the rib) may require general anesthesia and would not be safe to perform under local anesthesia or in an office setting. It depends on the extent of the surgery. I hope this helps.
