But as surgical patients are electing to keep their eyes wide open, doctor-patient protocol has not kept pace with the new practice. door: PATIENT AWAKE. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyStudies show that regional anesthesia has fewer complications than general anesthesia and is less expensive. “It is definitely catching on and creating a different kind of surgeon-patient relationship.”But many doctors view awake surgery with apprehension. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyDr. Langerman said that many surgeons do not like being observed for other reasons, too.

Source: New York Times March 25, 2017 18:00 UTC