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Anaesthesia: Ensuring Safe and Pain-Free Medical Procedures
Anaesthesia is a revolutionary medical advancement that enables pain-free and stress-free surgical procedures by inducing a temporary loss of sensation or consciousness. The term originates from the Greek words ‘an’ (without) and ‘aesthesis’ (sensation), meaning “without sensation.” It allows medical professionals to perform surgeries and procedures smoothly without causing discomfort to the patient. Modern anaesthesiology uses advanced, patient-centered techniques to ensure safety, precision, and rapid recovery. General, regional, and local anaesthesia are tailored to individual needs, ensuring the most effective approach for every procedure. Beyond the operating room, anaesthesiologists play a critical role in preoperative assessment, intraoperative monitoring, and postoperative pain management, ensuring a seamless experience and optimal recovery. Whether it’s spinal anaesthesia for orthopedic surgeries, epidural anaesthesia for labor pain relief, or sedation for minor procedures, state-of-the-art technology and expert care help minimize risks and enhance patient comfort. Anaesthesia not only makes surgeries possible but also improves overall patient outcomes, ensuring a safe, smooth, and pain-free medical journey.
Anesthesia is a drug that prevents patients from feeling pain or dramatically reduces pain during surgery or childbirth.
There are four types:
General anesthesia, used for major operations, causes loss of consciousness or puts you to sleep and makes you unable to move.
Sedation, often used for minimally invasive surgery, blocks pain and causes sleepiness, but doesn’t put you to sleep.
Regional anesthesia, such as an epidural or a nerve block, numbs a large part of the body while you remain awake. Doctors often use regional anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia.
Local anesthesia numbs just a small area of your body for minor procedures, such as getting stitches or having a mole removed.
Dying or suffering permanent serious harm (such as brain damage) is very rare, but the possibility does exist. The risk will vary according to your health beforehand and the seriousness of your operation. In Canada, the chance of a healthy person dying as a result of anesthesia is probably between 1 in 200,000 and 1 in 400,000. This is certainly comparable with the risks of commercial airline travel and much safer than travel by car.
MBBS, DA (Anaesthesiology)
Consultant Anaesthesiologist
MBBS, MD (Anaesthesiology)
Consultant Anaesthesiologist
MBBS, DA
Anaesthetist
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