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What is the definition or description of: anesthesia complications?

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Not easy to say: Many possibilities, need more info.

Answered 12/16/2012

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Dr. Leon Katz answered

Specializes in Bariatrics

Multiple: Complications include the possible risk of aspiration. They also include the risk of nausea and vomiting. Rarely there's a problem with inadequate oxygenation. A person may lose their tooth. The smart thing to do is to talk to the anesthesia doctor directly prior to receiving anesthesia.

Answered 4/8/2014

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Complications: Complications can be caused by natural events or by mistakes or combinations of two. Surgical difficulties, blood loss or multiple coexisting diseases can contribute to poor outcome. Failure of equipment and experience of all teams involved is also can be a factor. With these multitude of factors complications are rarely attributed to only anesthesia and they can affect any bodily function.

Answered 12/27/2012

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Anesthesia injuries: Anesthesia complications would encompass all direct or indirect bad outcomes, disabilities and injuries that could occur as a consequence of having been administered an anesthetic agent.

Answered 5/22/2015

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Dr. Richard Pollard answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

See below: Anesthesia complications are unwanted side effects or occurrences that can happen with anesthesia.

Answered 4/24/2015

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