Hi , my name is Nia and I am 34 years old. Whole my life I have been self conscious about my nose . This year I decided to do rhinoplasty, But I am very scared of anesthesia , or if I ll be able to breath with my mouth after surgery . Even When I think now of it I feel I can’t breath . My question is do people die during anesthesia ? Sorry I know it’s sound silly :)
May 15, 2018
Answer: Nervous about anesthesia Airway management is an important component of all our procedures. In our OR, we utilize head positioning, oral airways, or nasal airways, as appropriate, with each case. Some patients do not need anything beyond head positioning. We judge adequacy of the airway based on directly observing the patients' breathing - again, this is my bread and butter, everyday field, and also that of my anesthetist and RNFA. We also utilize the gold standard of monitoring for adequacy of ventilation - continuous waveform capnography (CO2 monitoring). You can minimize, but not eliminate, your chances of an untoward outcome by selecting a meticulous, experienced, rhinoplasty expert. Please see the video below to learn more about the type of sedation that is used in our office.
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May 15, 2018
Answer: Nervous about anesthesia Airway management is an important component of all our procedures. In our OR, we utilize head positioning, oral airways, or nasal airways, as appropriate, with each case. Some patients do not need anything beyond head positioning. We judge adequacy of the airway based on directly observing the patients' breathing - again, this is my bread and butter, everyday field, and also that of my anesthetist and RNFA. We also utilize the gold standard of monitoring for adequacy of ventilation - continuous waveform capnography (CO2 monitoring). You can minimize, but not eliminate, your chances of an untoward outcome by selecting a meticulous, experienced, rhinoplasty expert. Please see the video below to learn more about the type of sedation that is used in our office.
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May 15, 2018
Answer: Nervous about anesthesia during rhinoplasty In our practice, board-certified physician anesthesiologists perform general anesthesia for rhinoplasty. For safety reasons, patients are completely monitored during the anesthetic. It is extremely rare for a young healthy patient to die under general anesthesia. The procedure is also performed in a licensed and certified outpatient surgery center, not in the back room of the doctor's office
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May 15, 2018
Answer: Nervous about anesthesia during rhinoplasty In our practice, board-certified physician anesthesiologists perform general anesthesia for rhinoplasty. For safety reasons, patients are completely monitored during the anesthetic. It is extremely rare for a young healthy patient to die under general anesthesia. The procedure is also performed in a licensed and certified outpatient surgery center, not in the back room of the doctor's office
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