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Why more patients are choosing to stay awake during surgery

Some specialty doctors offer patients the opportunity to have local nerve blocks instead of general anesthesia in some orthopedic, breast, colon, eye and cosmetic procedures. Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" from Los Angeles to discuss the pros and cons.
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