General anaesthesia (UK) or general anesthesia (US) is medically induced loss of consciousness that renders a patient unarousable even by painful stimuli...

1991). "Conscious awareness during general anaesthesia--what are we attempting to monitor?". British Journal of Anaesthesia. 66 (6): 635–7. doi:10.1093/bja/66...

anaesthetist/anesthesiologist to induce or maintain general anaesthesia to facilitate surgery. General anaesthetics have been widely used in surgery since...

Spinal anaesthesia (or spinal anesthesia), also called spinal block, subarachnoid block, intradural block and intrathecal block, is a form of neuraxial...

deliver anaesthesia solely by inhalation or injection, but most commonly the two forms are combined, with an injection given to induce anaesthesia and a...

sedation at most. Local and spinal anaesthesia find common use. Difficult interventions may need general anaesthesia; surgical opening of the abdominal...

Walter Channing (physician) Joseph Thomas Clover Curare James Esdaile General anaesthesia Arthur Ernest Guedel History of anatomy History of medicine History...

dental anxiety reduction achieved may be lasting. General anaesthesia is rarely used in the general dental practice, but can be provided. This is usually...

Caudal anaesthesia (or caudal anesthesia) is a form of neuraxial regional anaesthesia conducted by accessing the epidural space via the sacral hiatus....

ACE mixture is an historical anaesthetic agent for general anaesthesia. It was first suggested by George Harley and first used in England around 1860...

in castrating a horse, one requiring only local anaesthesia and the other requiring general anaesthesia. Each technique has advantages and disadvantages...

primary safety concerns with pholcodine revolve around death during general anaesthesia. Administration of pholcodine causes production of antibodies linked...

during general anaesthesia are reasonably common if care is not taken to prevent them. The incidence of eye injuries during general anaesthesia has been...

or general anesthesia. Local anaesthesia is more preferred because it is economical, easy to perform and the risk involved is less. Local anaesthesia has...

anaesthetic agent offers smooth and reliable induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia with minimal effects on non-target organ systems. In addition it...

movements that would endanger the rescue, each child is put under general anaesthesia just prior to being extricated. So, in addition to manipulating the...

to reduce the risk of this developing in so far as possible. Regional anaesthesia is preferred, as it allows for detection of early signs of TURP syndrome...

without general anaesthesia, although sedation may be used. In more involved procedures, general anaesthesia may be used, although the use of general anaesthesia...

Laryngoscopy may be performed to facilitate tracheal intubation during general anaesthesia or cardiopulmonary resuscitation or for surgical procedures on the...

Induction chemotherapy, in medicine Enzyme induction and inhibition General anaesthesia Induction period, slow stage of a reaction Inductive cleavage, in...

thighs, sometimes associated with obesity. Migraine (and headaches in general) is comorbid with obesity. The risk of migraine rises 50% by BMI of 30 kg/m2...

difference between regional anaesthesia and general anaesthesia concerning major outcomes in the mother or baby. Regional anaesthesia may be preferred as it...

approximately 0.1%. During general anaesthesia, a patient's exhaled gases, containing carbon dioxide, pass through an anaesthesia machine's breathing circuit...

may be performed under local anaesthesia but it is commonly carried under general anaesthesia. The use of topical anaesthesia and injection of adrenaline...

Adam Kulmus. In 1804, Hanaoka Seishū performed the world's first general anaesthesia during surgery for breast cancer (mastectomy). The surgery involved...

of neuromuscular blockade induced by rocuronium and vecuronium in general anaesthesia. It is the first selective relaxant binding agent (SRBA). It is marketed...

sexual dimorphism. In veterinary practice, fibroscopy is used under general anaesthesia in birds such as parrots. Molecular sexing is a set of techniques...

unconscious. Mark explains that this is why all people must undergo general anaesthesia before Jaunting. Mark spares his children a gruesome account of the...

trauma, facial trauma surgery and, uniquely, the administration of general anaesthesia and deep sedation. As is the norm among surgical specialists, oral...

short-acting intravenous anaesthetic agent used for the induction of general anaesthesia and sedation for short procedures such as reduction of dislocated...