General anesthesia is medicine you get before surgeries that require you to be in a deep sleep-like state. It is given in stages – just before the surgery begins and then throughout the surgery to keep you in that sleep state. When you are in this state, you can’t feel what the surgeon is doing. General anesthesia is given by an anesthesiologist -- a doctor who specializes in anesthesiology -- or a certified nurse anesthetist. They remain in the operating room with you throughout the surgical procedure to make sure you stay in the sleep state and to give you medication to reverse the anesthetic when the procedure is over.
When is general anaesthesia necessary?
General anaesthesia is generally used for small children, adults with dental phobia, and disabled patients with cooperation/coordination problems, and who cannot be treated under normal clinical conditions (such as local anaesthesia).
is there a risk to the patient?
The administration of general anaesthesia is under the careful eye of a professional anaesthetist in one of our fully equipped operating theatres. General anaesthesia takes place only after a detailed evaluation of the general condition and medical history of the patient has taken place. It must be pointed out that any drugs administered to the body will have side effects. It is also very important for a patient to follow recommendations before and after the operation. The advances in drugs and devices have now significantly reduced the risks.
Our medical team will use these measurements to adjust your medications or give you more fluids or blood if you need them. They will also make sure you stay asleep and pain-free for the whole procedure.
After surgery, our doctor will stop your anesthesia medicines. You'll go to a recovery room, where you'll slowly wake up. Our doctors and nurses will make sure you aren’t in pain and that you don't have any problems from the surgery or the anesthesia.