That was the (one) advantage of being treated at a smaller hospital is they were willing to coordinate those things for me. When I found out at about the same time that I had to have a lumpectomy/sentinal node removal and a second tongue surgery to ensure they ahd clean margins, they arranged for both of those to happen at once. Also, later, I had one surgery for the PEG and port (two different surgeons). It ws a bit complex because when they put in the PEG they use "conscious anesthesia" where you are really doped up and half asleep but not totally out (same as what they use for a colonoscopy). This is to help prevent errors when they are going down the esophagus. But then my other surgeon (who was also my breast cancer surgeon) wanted me totally out for the port being inserted so there had to be an anesthesiologist with an extended plan for all that there.

I'm not sure if they could do all that and pull teeth too since there is some bleeding associated with pulling teeth and I would think they might not want that going down your throat either right before or right after inserting a g tube. But it doesn't hurt to ask. Gary is right the less anesthesia the better--especilly within a short time period.

Nelie