I did a lot of research about General Anaesthesia, but I couldn't find the answer that I was looking for. I'd like to know exactly what drugs (or how many) are used during General Anaesthesia? Also, I'd like to know how safe is General Anaesthesia? Is it safe for a person to have multiple surgeries in a single day or a few days apart - male breast reduction and full tummy tuck? Do drugs used in General Anaesthesia have any affect on a person's liver, kidney, heart, etc?
Answer: General anesthesia Dear musa1992, Thank you for your clinical post. Your concern is appropriate as general anesthesia uses certain medications that come with risk. They are generally considered quite safe, but there is always a rare risk of drug reactions both anaphylactic shock, allergic potential or toxic effects of the drugs on the kidney, the liver or other organ functions. In general, these risks are very rare and prior to the surgery you would meet with the anesthesiologist to discuss your concerns with them. The most common kinds of anesthetics used depending on the surgery performed are Propofol, narcotics such as Fentanyl and relaxation or Benzodiazepine called Midazolam. Some inhalational agents and gases may be also mixed and a paralytic agent is often used to relax muscles. All of these comes with risk, but are very safe and have been used millions of times over the past decade and a half of anesthetic procedures. Many procedures I do such as facelift, liposuction, blepharoplasty, neck surgery, skin only tummy tucks and others can be done under local anesthesia with no general anesthetic risks. Generally, things that do work are anesthesia should be done with an anesthetist with extensive experience and close hospital privileges to the surgical facility in case there’s an anesthetic mishap. I’ve been performing aesthetic plastic surgery for over 20 years in my private Yorkville facility and use the anesthetic groups in the Toronto General Hospital and other hospitals, that they are excellent well-trained and are able to transfer patients if there’s an anesthetic mishap. A thorough workup using a cardiologist, blood test are all an important part of screening patients prior to surgery. I hope this information is of some assistance and best of luck. R. Stephen Mulholland, M.D. Certified Plastic Surgeon Yorkville, Toronto
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Answer: General anesthesia Dear musa1992, Thank you for your clinical post. Your concern is appropriate as general anesthesia uses certain medications that come with risk. They are generally considered quite safe, but there is always a rare risk of drug reactions both anaphylactic shock, allergic potential or toxic effects of the drugs on the kidney, the liver or other organ functions. In general, these risks are very rare and prior to the surgery you would meet with the anesthesiologist to discuss your concerns with them. The most common kinds of anesthetics used depending on the surgery performed are Propofol, narcotics such as Fentanyl and relaxation or Benzodiazepine called Midazolam. Some inhalational agents and gases may be also mixed and a paralytic agent is often used to relax muscles. All of these comes with risk, but are very safe and have been used millions of times over the past decade and a half of anesthetic procedures. Many procedures I do such as facelift, liposuction, blepharoplasty, neck surgery, skin only tummy tucks and others can be done under local anesthesia with no general anesthetic risks. Generally, things that do work are anesthesia should be done with an anesthetist with extensive experience and close hospital privileges to the surgical facility in case there’s an anesthetic mishap. I’ve been performing aesthetic plastic surgery for over 20 years in my private Yorkville facility and use the anesthetic groups in the Toronto General Hospital and other hospitals, that they are excellent well-trained and are able to transfer patients if there’s an anesthetic mishap. A thorough workup using a cardiologist, blood test are all an important part of screening patients prior to surgery. I hope this information is of some assistance and best of luck. R. Stephen Mulholland, M.D. Certified Plastic Surgeon Yorkville, Toronto
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