General Anaesthesia

 

In general anaesthesia, you are unconscious and have no awareness or other sensations. There are a number of general anesthetic drugs. Some are gases or vapors inhaled through a breathing mask or tube and others are medications introduced through a vein.
 

During anaesthesia, you are carefully monitored, controlled and treated by your anaesthesiologist, who uses sophisticated equipment to track all your major bodily functions. A breathing tube may be inserted through your mouth and frequently into the windpipe to maintain proper breathing during this period.
 

The length and level of anaesthesia is calculated and constantly adjusted with great precision. At the conclusion of surgery, your anaesthesiologist will reverse the process and you will regain awareness in the recovery room.

 

 

 

 

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