T wrote:

> How primitive! I can't imagine a spinal for an appendectomy. Then again,
> I'm of the modern age where chemistry rules supreme.
>
> The only surgery I've ever had was removal of my tonsils and adenoids
> and they used gas for that.
>
> Then through the years dentistry using laughing gas fell out and
> novo/lido was in. Then for the major stuff there were the benzo drips,
> heaven!
>
You are dating yourself. Responsible surgeons use the least risky
anesthesia possible. Why would an appendectomy using a spinal (more
likely epidural) be any worse than having a c-section using one. That is
the standard, y'know? Heck, nowadays that appy is done laproscopically
more often than not. The recovery time for the patient is lessened, as
well as the risks.