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What's it like to be put under general anesthetic?

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Dr. Tarek Shahbandar
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
Lose time: Many of my patients state that the time under anesthesia is like lost time --not sleep. They have no sense of what happened during the period of anesthesia and it is like they went through time.
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Dr. Gary Ritholz
Anesthesiology 32 years experience
Rapid sleep: Normally you will be given intravenous medication either before you get to the operating room or a few minutes before you go to sleep which will relax you. Then you will be given a medication that will put you to sleep within 15 sec. Then the next thing you know u will be waking up. How long it takes to wake up depends on the amount and type mess you received.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
Dr. Benjamin Sanidad Jr
Anesthesiology 53 years experience
With good sedation before surgery and a smooth induction, most patients won't remember going under anesthesia...and at times surprised surgery was over!
Feb 10, 2013

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