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Please help me with this? scared about general anesthesia for my surgery?
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Ask Anesthesiologist: Write down all your questions and concerns before surgery and when you meet with anesthesiologist ask him/her to address those concerns. General anesthesia is typically safe; as with any procedures, it has it's benefits, risks and alternatives.
Answered 4/25/2016
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Very safe.: Unless you have had prior problems with anesthesia, it is generally far safer than the surgery!
Answered 4/1/2014
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