Significance of General anaesthesia
General anaesthesia is defined as a state of controlled unconsciousness induced by medications, allowing patients to undergo surgical procedures without pain or awareness. It is essential for performing various operations, ensuring patient comfort, and enabling complex surgical interventions. This anesthesia method facilitates a return to baseline physiological function post-administration. It has been widely used for over 30 years, though it can pose risks such as pulmonary complications. Moreover, practitioners need to skillfully apply and monitor this method during procedures.
Synonyms: General anesthesia, Deep sedation
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Hindu concept of 'General anaesthesia'
In Hinduism, General anaesthesia symbolizes a transformative state that alleviates suffering and facilitates healing, allowing surgeons to perform intricate procedures, thus reflecting the balance between life, death, and the pursuit of knowledge in medical practices.
From: Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine)
(1) The introduction of this relieved patients from surgical pain and enabled surgeons to carry out more complicated operations and develop new surgical fields.[1]
The concept of General anaesthesia in scientific sources
General anaesthesia is a controlled state of temporary unconsciousness induced by drugs, essential for various surgical procedures to ensure patient comfort and pain relief, impacting airway management and requiring careful monitoring throughout interventions.
From: The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
(1) General anaesthesia was administered during laser knife surgery guided by laryngoscopy, ensuring the patient's comfort and immobility throughout the procedure for excising the lesion in laryngeal amyloidosis.[2] (2) A disadvantage of the rigid bronchoscope and more chance of complications.[3] (3) This is the method used during direct laryngoscopy to confirm the cystic mass at the base of the tongue, which was obstructing the laryngeal inlet.[4] (4) This is the type of anaesthesia used during the surgical procedures, and the study mentions that all operations were performed under this condition.[5] (5) This is a method used during microscopic laryngeal inspection and palpation to allow a thorough examination of the vocal cords.[6]
From: South African Family Practice
(1) Any exacerbation of symptoms is seen as a contraindication to continuing spinal manipulation, even under general anaesthesia.[7] (2) General anaesthesia is only necessary for pre-teen patients, or where patient anxiety or fear is particularly high during circumcision procedures.[8] (3) This is a type of anaesthesia given for surgical procedures, though not used for all procedures.[9] (4) This is a state of controlled unconsciousness, during which grommets are inserted as day procedures.[10] (5) This type of anaesthesia can result in immunosuppression, and the possibility of unpredictable drug interactions must always be considered, during its application.[11]
From: African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine
(1) This is a type of anesthesia that is needed for surgical procedures, and family physicians are comfortable with and can transfer skills related to this technique.[12] (2) It is a clinical imperative that doctors are able to convert a failed spinal anaesthesia to general anaesthesia and take control of the airway and ventilation.[13] (3) This refers to a state of unconsciousness induced by medication, and it was the most commonly used type of anesthesia during surgical procedures in the study.[14] (4) This is the most common procedure performed in the study, and its frequency indicates the availability of learning opportunities for registrars in the context of postgraduate family medicine training.[15]
From: International Journal of Pharmacology
(1) A state that gynaecological patients are put under, and clinical studies are limited regarding hydromorphone's ability to improve immune and renal function.[16] (2) After intravenous one, the operation was started once the patient's eyelash reflexes disappeared.[17] (3) This is a medical procedure that is prevented due to injuries to other organs in some burn patients, limiting early operations.[18] (4) Condition under which intracardiac blood and stomach tissue samples were taken from animals.[19]
From: South African Journal of Physiotherapy
(1) General anaesthesia is used to change dressings and splint patients optimally in some instances.[20] (2) This is the type of anesthesia administered to the patient, while in the supine position, during the surgical procedure.[21] (3) General anaesthesia involves the use of medications to induce a state of unconsciousness and prevent pain during a surgical procedure.[22]
From: South African Journal of HIV Medicine
(1) This is a state of controlled, temporary loss of consciousness, and it was used during the circumcision performed on the patient.[23]
From: Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
(1) Radiography was performed under general anaesthesia during annual health examinations using a table top technique.[24]
From: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
(1) General anaesthesia is sometimes used for dental treatment in preschool children who are too young to cope with lengthy procedures, but it poses a life-threatening risk, making alternative approaches preferable.[25] (2) It is a medical procedure that induces a state of unconsciousness, allowing painless dental treatment.[26] (3) Effect of regional versus general anaesthesia on postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture, which shows a need to consider anesthesia.[27] (4) A method of pain management during transcatheter aortic valve implantation.[28] (5) It is a medical procedure that induces a temporary loss of consciousness and sensation, allowing patients to undergo surgical or medical procedures without pain.[29]