Types of Anaesthesia - Which is best?

Jun 28, 2008 05:43 PM

by antidote

I don't know too much about Anaesthesia since it just wasn't something that interested me too much so I never did any extra study on it. But I've always wondered: when do you guys determine which Anaesthesia is best for a specific procedure, since some can be done using general/local? Is it up to the patient?

Kojak · Jun 28, 2008, 07:05 PM

Re: Types of Anaesthesia - Which is best?

There are many things that can be taken into consideration when determining type of anesthesia--type of procedure, condition of the patient, and preference of surgeon, anesthesiologist and/or patient. So to answer you questions as to which is best--well, it just depends.

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Types of Anaesthesia - Which is best?

Types of Anaesthesia - Which is best?

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