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What kind of anesthesia will be used? What kind of anesthesia will be used? Pectoral implant surgery in my office is completed under general anesthesia. Patients are completely asleep during the surgery and remember little or nothing of the experience. I have extensive experience with local anesthesia and I feel this is not a kind way to do pectoral implant surgery even when intravenous sedation is added. How is pectoral implant surgery done? Pectoral implant surgery can be separated into four parts. First, a plan is outlined on the patient's chests. Second, a small incision is made in the armpit so that the subsequent scar is inconspicuous. Next, the chest tissue and muscle are lifted away from the ribs and the implant is placed. Finally, absorbable stitches are placed to close the incision in the skin. How long will I be in the operating room? Surgery takes about one hour to complete. You will spend about four to five hours in my office. Frequently, other surgery is combined with pectoral implant surgery increasing the time to complete the operation(s). For safety reasons, I limit the maximum time for surgery on each patient to six hours on a given day.
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