a hip replacement requires general anesthesia. a local nerve block will not do it. have a discussion with the anesthesiologist about her past reactions to anesthesia (quite common in fact) and do some research on which drug combination was used in the past. there are certainly more than just one way of giving anesthesia.
do you have to have anesethia when having a hip replacment. can a nerve block be used instead? . my mom needs a hip replacement and has severe reactions to anesthesia. is it possible to have a nerve block for this procedure instead of the anesthesia. she has been putting if off and now is in a lot of pain and needs to have this done. any information would be helpful. . thank you .