During orthopedic surgery, anesthesia is one-way surgeons minimize pain or discomfort to the patient. There are three main types of pain-blocking anesthesia – general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, and local anesthesia. General Anesthesia With general anesthesia, the patient feels no pain.  The drug propofol is usually administered intravenously.  Propofol provides three things necessary for a pain-free