Frequently Asked Questions
1. Are laughing gas and chloroform still being used for surgery?No they are not. They have become outdated and far better techniques are now employed.
2. How safe is anesthesia?
Research and modern techniques have made it a very safe procedure. It is more safer than walking on a crowded street.
3. What are the advantages of epidural anaesthasia?
First of all, the brain and the heart are not affected to a great extent; and the patient remains awake. Secondly, it has a great effect on the nerve fibres that conduct pain but it does not affect the patient's movement. Thirdly, its long lasting property has made other pain relief drugs obsolete.
4. What will determine the type of anesthesia that will be administered?
It will depend on the surgery the patient is likely to undergo and the patient's pre-exixiting health that will determine the type of anesthesia that will be best suited for the patient.
