Are there any cases where anesthesia failed during operation? And patient being aware of everything including pain? i am sorry for posting this here, i couldn't find another category.
Jase Dover - Had a procedure which required local anesthesia. They put 3 injections into the area and tested it and put a bit more. Don't worry, they put enough and give it time, then test it.
Jazmyne - dont worry, there are risks for anethesia, but it usually never happens. these days, the surgery team, or whoever puts you on anesthetics has highly equiped equipment to make sure it does not fail, and they're always keeping an eye on it,they put enough anesthetics in you to make sure no failure does occur. anesthetic failure really never happens unless it was the older days. You wont feel, hear, or see anything, so everything will be fine, im only 13, and know alot about this stuff xD
Matt - This is an extremely rare occurrence, even so that most doctors won't believe their patients if it does happen. It is called anesthesia awareness, where the patient is in a state of physical unconsciousness but can feel and hear everything else that goes on. There have been reports of this happening, and there is even a movie about it where a patient goes through a heart transplant with anesthesia awareness. Movie was called Awake
Pangolin - Yes, it happens, but it's rare. There are also plenty of cases where the surgery fails. Nothing is perfect, but we take every precaution to try and prevent anesthesia awareness.
Most of the patients I've met who report this are reporting cases where they were sedated, not under general anesthesia, and it's very normal to drift in and out during that, and have some memory of events.
Sometimes we have to chose between giving enough anesthesia to keep the patient unaware, and keeping the patient alive - usually bad trauma cases. Many of those severe trauma patients don't survive. Other case types with a higher risk for awareness are C-sections under general (too much of the inhalation agents can cause the Mom to bleed to death from uterine atony) and open heart surgery.
Are there any cases where anesthesia failed during operation?
Jase Dover - Had a procedure which required local anesthesia. They put 3 injections into the area and tested it and put a bit more. Don't worry, they put enough and give it time, then test it.
ReplyDeleteDr.dhananjaya Bhupathi - Any major surgery requires an anesthetist. Even if it happens, he has a remedy for it; though it is a very rare eventuality.
ReplyDeleteJazmyne - dont worry, there are risks for anethesia, but it usually never happens. these days, the surgery team, or whoever puts you on anesthetics has highly equiped equipment to make sure it does not fail, and they're always keeping an eye on it,they put enough anesthetics in you to make sure no failure does occur. anesthetic failure really never happens unless it was the older days. You wont feel, hear, or see anything, so everything will be fine, im only 13, and know alot about this stuff xD
ReplyDeleteMatt - This is an extremely rare occurrence, even so that most doctors won't believe their patients if it does happen. It is called anesthesia awareness, where the patient is in a state of physical unconsciousness but can feel and hear everything else that goes on. There have been reports of this happening, and there is even a movie about it where a patient goes through a heart transplant with anesthesia awareness. Movie was called Awake
ReplyDeletePangolin - Yes, it happens, but it's rare. There are also plenty of cases where the surgery fails. Nothing is perfect, but we take every precaution to try and prevent anesthesia awareness.
ReplyDeleteMost of the patients I've met who report this are reporting cases where they were sedated, not under general anesthesia, and it's very normal to drift in and out during that, and have some memory of events.
Sometimes we have to chose between giving enough anesthesia to keep the patient unaware, and keeping the patient alive - usually bad trauma cases. Many of those severe trauma patients don't survive. Other case types with a higher risk for awareness are C-sections under general (too much of the inhalation agents can cause the Mom to bleed to death from uterine atony) and open heart surgery.