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Do they put you to sleep for toe amputation?

Most often, toe amputation is performed under general anesthesia. This means you will be asleep during the procedure. Spinal anesthesia is another option. During spinal anesthesia, you are numb from the waist down and will also be given a sedative to help you remain relaxed during the surgery.

Is toe amputation a major surgery?

How serious is toe amputation?

How long do you stay in the hospital after toe amputation?

How long does it take to recover from toe amputation?

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* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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