Anesthesia: what to expect while lying on the operating table?

Those who have previously experienced anesthesia will never use drugs. This conclusion can be drawn by seeing once an anesthetic hallucination. After one surgical intervention, people begin to fear not the procedure, but the effect of anesthesia. What should you prepare for when going to the operating table? How to ensure the fastest and most positive recovery? How to avoid negative consequences? Read more about this in the article on estet.portal.com.

   Narcosis and its varieties

   The action of anesthesia is classified into four types:

• Surface
• Light
• Full
• Super Deep

   Superficial anesthesia is local, it temporarily stops the action of sensory reflexes.

 The remaining three types are general anesthesia.

    The action of general anesthesia lies in the fact that the body is placed in a dream, all muscles relax, nervous reflexes are turned off. This is a reversible depression of the central nervous system and a complete shutdown of consciousness. On this basis, pain sensations and reactions to surgical interventions are also suppressed. This effect is ensured by the fact that anesthesia inhibits interneuronal transmission in the central nervous system.  This contributes to the disruption of the transmission of afferent impulses. Under the influence of anesthesia, the function of the cortical-subcortical relationship, as well as the functions of the spinal, middle and diencephalon, change. In addition, the development of anesthesia is due to synoptic transmission.

    For each person, the composition of anesthesia is selected individually. Its main ingredients are a small proportion of alcohol, narcotic substances and medications. Throughout the operation, the patient may receive additional doses of anesthesia if the nervous system continues to show reactions to the intervention. The amount of anesthesia administered depends on the ratio of height to weight of a person. For this reason, before the start of the operation, the patient's height is measured and weighed. In frequent cases, seen on the territory of post-Soviet countries, the height and weight of the patient is determined by a physician by eye. This is due to medical negligence. An overdose of anesthesia can be fatal. Therefore, if the doctors did not measure the height and weigh the patient for any reason,

   General (full and deep) anesthesia is dangerous. To carry out such operations, the body must be prepared. If a smoker is preparing for surgery, it is necessary to stop smoking six weeks before surgery. If the patient is addicted to alcohol or drugs, the anesthesiologist must be warned about this.

    The operation is not performed in the following cases:

High blood sugar;
Presence of hormone-dependent ailments
Severe form of bronchial asthma
Acute alcohol or drug intoxication
Post myocardial infarction or after acute cerebrovascular accident
Cardiac arrhythmia
Decompensated pathology of the endocrine system
Decompensated pathology of internal organs (cardiovascular system, parenchymal organs)

    To perform the operation, it is necessary to eliminate these factors or minimize the impact on the health of the body.

   Narcosis and its consequences. How to eliminate indescribable sensations?

    After forced inhibition of some functions of the central nervous system, the body needs about three days to restore them. The most unpleasant is the third day, after which the body gradually comes into order.

   In order for the recovery after the operation to be as simple and fast as possible, it is necessary to keep your body in a healthy tone: play sports and follow the right diet. Before the operation, you should clean the intestines, do not drink a lot of water and do not eat food. A full stomach may exacerbate the postoperative condition after regaining consciousness.

   The stronger the body, the less side effects of anesthesia. The following are some of the more popular consequences.

   The effect of anesthesia on the brain causes hallucinations. They begin to visit the mind after waking up from an anesthetic sleep. Visions can be very different. Most often, after the shock received by the body, hallucinations are negative. To avoid this, you need to tune in to positive thoughts before receiving anesthesia. However, modern anesthesia facilitates the postoperative condition, including blocking the occurrence of hallucinations. Such drugs are not yet available in all regions of Eastern Europe. Therefore, when preparing for a surgical intervention, it is worth checking with the anesthesiologist the availability of a drug that prevents the side effects of anesthesia, and, if possible, provide yourself with one.

   Another popular consequence is short-term convulsions, which are accompanied by tearing. Seizures are painless for the patient. In most cases, he doesn't even realize that his limbs are twitching involuntarily.

   Often the patient is disturbed by the gag reflex. To prevent it, you do not need to eat or drink after the operation. Many patients are thirsty, and this may be due to damage to the pharynx with a breathing tube. In this case, it is worth limiting yourself to a few small sips of water or moisten the lips of the patient. The consequences include dizziness and headaches, pain sensations gradually begin to appear throughout the body and in particular in the area of ​​​​operative intervention. You should not endure these pains, you must ask the medical staff for a suitable painkiller.

   Often there is confusion. This is more common in older patients. Short-term partial memory loss and behavioral changes are possible. These deviations will pass within three days. If the patient's condition does not improve within this period, it is necessary to consult a doctor.

   Pain in the muscles and back is considered normal, caused by prolonged lying on a hard operating table. In addition, anemia, partial loss of sensation, lethargy or paralysis of an individual limb or part of it is possible. This is due to the fact that during the operation the surgeon had to come into contact with the nerves responsible for the work of this part of the body. This effect will also begin to pass after three days. Full recovery may take several months, so it is worth being under medical supervision. The second cause of dysfunction of certain parts of the body may be a tumor. Functions will be restored as soon as the tumor passes.

   After the operation, you may feel chills. This is – reaction of the nervous system, which can be relieved by warm clothes and a blanket. Before the operation, it is also not recommended to freeze or overheat.

   Increased body temperature can be caused by internal inflammation, so this consequence should be treated with special attention.

   During the postoperative recovery period, it is necessary to follow a special diet that excludes junk food.

    However, in order for any medical procedure to be successful and not entail negative consequences, you need to be positive. Being positive means being healthy!