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General Anesthesia on a 91 Year Old Patient for Skin Graft After Mohs?

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My 91 year old father needs a skin graft on his nose after mohs surgery. His mohs doctor will do this proceedure using local anesthesia, but most facial plastic surgeons I have spoke with want to do it under general anesthesia. Two questions... 1) is general anesthesia safe for a healthy 91 year old male? 2) Why will the mohs surgeon do it under local, but most plastic surgeons I spoke to do it with general anesthesia? Need t make a decision fast...any guidance is greatly appreciated!

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Dr. Lawrence Kass, MD
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Dr. Laurie Jacobson, MD
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Dr. Steven Hacker, MD
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Dr. Jeffrey Fromowitz, MD, FAAD
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Dr. Adam J. Mamelak, MD
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Dr. Robert E. Zaworski, MD (retired)
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Dr. F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam)
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