Is it dangerous to be put under general anesthesia?

There are risks: There are risks associated with any type of anesthesia and the degree of those risks depend on your medical problems, the type of surgery, and the type of anesthesia. On average anesthesia is very safe and is a lot less dangerous than it was even just 10 years ago. Anesthesiology a a specialty is very focused on safety.

No: Today anesthesia is among the safest specialties in medicine, with deaths related to anesthesia approaching less than 1 in 200, 000 anesthetics. This is due to improved training of anesthesiologists and the enhanced safety of anesthesia equipment used. It is important, however, to get to know your anesthesia doctor. In more ways than one your life depends on it.

Very Safe: The risk of general anesthesia (ga) is less than that of driving to the hospital to have the operation. Ga is thought to have a risk of death of one in 350, 000 cases or more. Advances in monitoring, medical training, drugs and support have greatley decreased the risk. The main concerns after ga are usually nausea and vomiting post operatively.