Don't know much about deputy, but can't be worse than Bibi.

I think the thought of being awake for that procedure frightens him more than general anesthesia... I leave you all to your own conclusion.

It is an option in many cases (not all), but anesthesiologists often don't offer it unless asked, or the patient has severe risk factors for anesthesia (or prior repeated serious reactions). In many cases they don't offer it because the surgeon objects (which is not that uncommon as there is a "sense" that though epidurals are standard of care for many female abdominal or genital procedures, there is a never-ending "belief" that epidurals or nerve blocks just might not be sufficient for men (although frequently used for vasectomies-- rather than or along with propofol). Sorry if that is dripping with a bit of sarcasm, but I've heard it enough to know (both directly and from eye-rolling anesthesiologists).

(even though many are still performed under general anesthesia). Discuss with your surgeon and anesthesiologist.

Using Local Anesthesia for Inguinal Hernia Repair Reduces Complications in Older Patients
Background

Inguinal hernia repair is the most common general surgery operation in the United States. Nearly 80% of inguinal hernia operations are performed under general anesthesia versus 15%–20% using local anesthesia, despite the absence of evidence for superiority of the former. Although patients aged 65 years and older are expected to benefit from avoiding general anesthesia, this presumed benefit has not been adequately studied. We hypothesized that the benefits of local over general anesthesia for inguinal hernia repair would increase with age.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7968932/

in these procedures. That is not to say there may not be issues with your specific condition that could not cause a surgeon, anesthesiologist or both to argue against and to recommend general anesthesia, but armed with this published well-conducted summary article, it gives you the ability to discuss it with them.

Best wishes!

my first thought was of Reagan, before surgery telling the Dr....."I hope you are a Republican"...........

We don’t really know what kind of surgery he is having.

Although it would be poetic justice if he went the same way Sharon did.

exchange him for another patient scheduled for a lobotomy......

It would be a gift welcomed all around the world, and esp in his area of the world.......

All I'll say is
Ariel Sharon

Also, the EMTs gave him the wrong treatment, but it was a reasonable guess under the circumstances.

Netanyahu will be having planned surgery under top-level hospital conditions. A slipup could happen, but it's highly unlikely.

Netanyahu is a monstrosity

The hernia and surgery present an opportunity for Netanyahu to step down under the guise of "medical retirement due to an emergent medical condition". The situation in Gaza has made him such a pariah that he needs a face-saving way out of leadership, and this is it.

Heck, this may not even be a real hernia. The whole thing could be staged.

If it's real, the surgery should take place in a hospital in Gaza.