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Is general anesthesia or semi-anesthesia for leg surgery

Lower extremity surgery is generally used intrathecal anesthesia, which is often referred to as half anesthesia. This anesthesia effect the patient will be awake, so the anesthesiologist will generally also use some sedative hypnotic drugs, so that the patient to accept the operation in their sleep, so that they do not feel nervous and afraid. General anesthesia can also be used and is safer than hemianesthesia and may be more comfortable for the patient. If the plate is very easy to remove and the operation is short, general anesthesia is more suitable. Regardless of the method of anesthesia, the anesthesiologist will not let the patient be in pain :)