Anesthesia consists of the suffix AN (negativity) and the word ESTHESIA (sense, feeling) and means insensitivity and numbness. Anesthesia, also known as narcosis among the people, is applied by Anesthesiology and Reanimation Specialist Doctor. It is the whole of medical practices that ensure that the patient does not feel pain during the operation and does not remember this process, including before and after the operation.
Anesthesia has a history of approximately 150 years. Initially consisting of a bottle filled with anesthetic and a gas buffer, it has gradually evolved into today’s advanced anesthesia devices that deliver measured amounts of gas and anesthetics precisely, and provide artificial respiration and monitoring.
General anesthesia, which aims to render the body insensitive to painful stimuli, must be of sufficient depth. In general anesthesia, the patient is completely unconscious.
General anesthesia is divided into two according to the route of administration of the general anesthetic substances used:
- Intravenous anesthesia
- If it is given through inhalation, it is called inhalation anesthesia.
It is the numbing of the area where minor surgical intervention is performed.
Regional Anesthesia: It is the anesthesia of a certain part of the body (arm, leg, etc.) by administering local anesthetic drugs through special needles. Spinal anesthesia, epidural anesthesia, RIVA, nerve blocks
The anesthesiologist determines the method of anesthesia according to the patient’s age, existing comorbidities and the type of surgery to be performed.
