How to Use local anesthesia in a Sentence

local anesthesia

noun
  • In the study, a small hole was drilled into the skull of the patient, who was awake and under local anesthesia.
    — Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2019
  • Under local anesthesia and light sedation, a small catheter is inserted through a tiny puncture in the groin or wrist.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
  • If local anesthesia is used, it is delivered by injection in and around the surgical site.
    — Stuart Hershman, Verywell Health, 27 June 2023
  • In some cases, your healthcare provider may use local anesthesia around the needle site to make the procedure painless.
    — Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The whole procedure, from local anesthesia to walking out the door, took about 30 minutes.
    — Melissa Matthews, SELF, 3 Aug. 2022
  • If undergoing local anesthesia, there may be no food or drink restrictions.
    — Oluseun Olufade, Verywell Health, 1 May 2024
  • Even if only local anesthesia is used, your arm will be in a sling for 24 to 48 hours after the procedure.
    — Jennifer Whitlock, Rn, Msn, Fn, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The brain itself has no pain receptors, and brain surgery is already often carried out under local anesthesia.
    — Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, 7 July 2022
  • To meet the demand, some are now offering fat grafting as a standalone treatment under local anesthesia.
    — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Can anything else interfere with local anesthesia before dental work?
    — Claire Gillespie, Health, 1 June 2023
  • On the day of the operation, the procedure is performed under local anesthesia.
    — Wyles Daniel, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The procedure typically begins with local anesthesia and placement of a rubber dam to isolate the tooth.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Participants were fully conscious during the tests, and surgery was performed using local anesthesia.
    — Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 26 Jan. 2015
  • An ophthalmologist will perform the incision and drain the cyst using local anesthesia.
    — Susan Brickell, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • This procedure is performed in a cosmetic surgeon’s office under local anesthesia and requires about one to two days of recovery.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Surgery for axillary hyperhidrosis—sweating in the armpits—requires local anesthesia and can be done in an office setting rather than a hospital.
    — Cathy Cassata, Health.com, 12 Nov. 2021
  • Unless local anesthesia is used, an anesthesiologist will also be present.
    — Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
  • The patient is often awake, under local anesthesia, with sedation similar to that used for dental procedures.
    — Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Implanting the gel took about 20 minutes and was done under local anesthesia, unless someone chose to be sedated instead.
    — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2024
  • On the day of the operation, a painless environment is provided with local anesthesia.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The procedure is done with local anesthesia, generally with mild sedation to keep the patient comfortable.
    — Wyles Daniel, Freep.com, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Often performed under local anesthesia, buccal fat removal begins with a small hole made to the cheek from within the mouth, through which the fat is removed, before a dissolvable stitch is placed.
    — Jessica Ourisman, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Dec. 2022
  • It's done under local anesthesia and is more commonly used to treat high-grade cervical dysplasia rather than to diagnose cervical cancer.
    — Elizabeth Boskey, Verywell Health, 27 June 2023
  • The mother usually has local anesthesia and the baby is given some anesthesia and both are monitored throughout the procedure.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The procedure — which can also be done on the brow or upper eyelid — is performed under local anesthesia, and usually has a short recovery period.
    — Julie Ricevuto, Allure, 5 Nov. 2020
  • This procedure can take anywhere between one to four hours depending on if the patient is getting additional treatments done in the same surgery, and is done under local anesthesia.
    — Emily Rekstis, Allure, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Transplants do provide the most natural-looking results and can take between five and six hours under local anesthesia, according to Siksik.
    — Meg Donohue, ELLE, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Over the last 10 years there has been a trend towards using local anesthesia along with oral sedation or lighter IV sedation as a safer way of performing surgery.
    — Meirav Devash, Allure, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Performed under local anesthesia, the process involves removing a small amount of cells from the inner thigh, belly or knees and injecting them into the temples, cheeks and nasolabial folds.
    — Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Removal of buccal fat is a straightforward procedure that can be performed in less than 30 minutes under local anesthesia or using sedation.
    — Emily Strohm, PEOPLE.com, 5 Oct. 2021

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