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They say general anaesthesia is the closest one can get to death. is this true?

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Dr. George Arcos answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Yes: Although there are other clinical scenarios where momentary or very short duration events can bring you close to death ( vasovagal response , anaphylactic reactions, ect.), general anesthesia remains unique due to its extended duration , use of skeletal muscle paralytics, and unanticipated events hemodynamically during surgery). In my experience , many patients describe out of body or tunnel exper.

Answered 1/6/2014

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