9^th International Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Conference

Anesthesia risk and assessment

General anesthesia will render you unconscious. While this type of anesthesia is very safe, it is more likely to cause side effects and carry risks. Most side effects are gentle and temporary, such as nausea, vomiting, chills, confusion for a few days, and a sore throat caused by the breathing tube. However, while rare, there are some more serious risks to be aware of, such as the following: B. Postoperative delirium or cognitive dysfunction leading to long-term memory and learning problems in certain patients.

It is more common in the elderly because an aging brain does not recover as easily from anesthesia.

In addition to older people, people with conditions such as heart disease (especially congestive heart failure), Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease, or who have already had a stroke, are at higher risk. Malignant hyperthermia in this some people inherit this serious and potentially fatal reaction to anesthesia that can occur during surgery, causing rapid fever and muscle contractions. - Anesthesia can be more dangerous for people with obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that causes them to stop breathing while they sleep. In patients with this condition, anesthesia can cause the throat to close during surgery, making it difficult to regain consciousness and breathe deeply after surgery.