Does intubation during rhinoplasty put you at risk?

June 4, 2015
Asked By:BrooklynB in Minneapolis, MN

I am having my rhinoplasty this summer with an amazing Manhattan surgeon who I trust 100%. I have never had surgery before and tend to get overly anxious when important events take place. My main worry is going under general anesthesia with intubation. Does intubation put you at a higher risk of something going wrong or is it even safer than not? I have heard that local or twilight anesthesia is less of a risk than general. Is this true? What is waking up like? Is it possible to not wake up?

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