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Is general anesthesia safe?
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Generally yes: For low risk surgeries in patients without significant medical problems, general anesthesia is extremely safe.
Answered 12/13/2019
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Yes.: General anesthesia has a long history with literally millions of people getting anesthetics every year. But there are risks. It is obviously riskier in the very young and very old. It is riskier if you have serious medical problems like congestive heart failure or COPD. It is riskier if you are having a very prolonged or complicated surgical procedure. But yes, general anesthesia is safe.
Answered 10/26/2014
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