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I have never had a general anesthetic before and i'm quite worried about it. what are the real risks? how can i minimize them?
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Proper evaluation: Your surgeon and anesthesiologist will only recommend a general anesthetic for elective surgery if you are healthy enough to receive it. If you are over 50 years old you will have appropriate pre-op testing such as ekg and chest x-rays. Only then will the general anesthetic be used and consequently this procedure is quite safe.
Answered 4/24/2015
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