{"id":1125,"date":"2026-04-13T10:39:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/preparingforsurgery\/?page_id=1125"},"modified":"2026-04-13T11:21:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T10:21:06","slug":"types-of-anaesthetic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/preparingforsurgery\/st-johns-hospital\/types-of-anaesthetic\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Anaesthetic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Peripheral nerve blocks (also known as Regional Anaesthesia)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some operations on an arm, hand, leg or foot can be done by numbing just the limb (regional block)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information on this type of anaesthetic is available on the RCA website:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcoa.ac.uk\/patients\/patient-information-resources\/patient-information-leaflets-video-resources\/peripheral-nerve-blocks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Peripheral nerve blocks <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anaesthesia, pregnancy and breastfeeding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If there is any possibility that you could be pregnant please let your nurse know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please let the preoperative assessment staff and your anaesthetist know if you are breastfeeding. There is useful information on the Labour Pains website \u2013 please follow the link below:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.labourpains.org\/other-resources\/anaesthesia-in-breastfeeding-mothers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anaesthesia in breastfeeding mothers &#8211; Labour Pains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General information about having an operation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is additional useful information on the Royal College of Anaesthetists website including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patient Information Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcoa.ac.uk\/patients\/patient-information-resources\/patient-information-leaflets-video-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leaflets and video resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcoa.ac.uk\/patients\/patient-information-resources\/preparing-for-surgery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Preparing for surgery<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcoa.ac.uk\/patients\/patient-information-resources\/preparing-your-mind-surgery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Preparing your mind for surgery<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcoa.ac.uk\/patients\/patient-information-resources\/information-children-parents-carers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">For children, parents and carers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcoa.ac.uk\/patients\/patient-information-resources\/anaesthesia-risk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anaesthesia and risk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcoa.ac.uk\/patients\/patient-information-resources\/accessible-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accessible resources and translations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More About Anaesthesia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcoa.ac.uk\/patients\/more-about-anaesthesia\/patient-faqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAQ about anaesthesia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcoa.ac.uk\/patients\/about-anaesthesia-perioperative-care\/anaesthesia-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The anaesthesia team<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcoa.ac.uk\/patients\/about-anaesthesia-perioperative-care\/medical-terms-glossary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A-Z of medical terms<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcoa.ac.uk\/patients\/about-anaesthesia-perioperative-care\/external-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">External patient resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peripheral nerve blocks (also known as Regional Anaesthesia) Some operations on an arm, hand, leg or foot can be done by numbing just the limb (regional block) More information on this type of 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