Injury
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Because we have a limited number of surgeries performed under general anesthesia, implant removal after plate fixation for clavicular fracture is often performed under local anesthesia. However, it is unclear whether local anesthesia or general anesthesia is preferred. Therefore, we conducted a questionnaire survey of patients who had undergone implant removal surgery under local or general anesthesia after clavicle fracture surgery to assess their impressions of each procedure and which anesthesia they would prefer if they were to undergo plate removal in the future. ⋯ Patients who underwent surgery under local anesthesia preferred local anesthesia if they were to undergo it next, even though most of them felt some pain. Though surgeons tend to focus only on the patient's distress during surgery, they also find that patients are often dissatisfied during the perioperative period, including bed rest and urinary catheters. Although clavicle plate removal may be performed under general anesthesia in many cases, it may be worth considering plate removal under local anesthesia to use general anesthesia surgery effectively, which is limited due to financial problems and facilities. Plate removal under local anesthesia was just as acceptable as general anesthesia for the patients.