The word anaesthesia means ‘loss of sensation’.
Anaesthesia is given to patients so that surgery, and other medical procedures can be carried out safely, and without discomfort.
Anaesthesia can be relatively simple, like numbing an area around a tooth during dental treatment, or quite involved with control of consciousness, breathing and monitoring of heart, blood volume and pain.
Anaesthetists in Australia are medical specialists – they are among the world’s most highly trained doctors having spent years undergoing specialised training in anaesthesia, pain control, resuscitation and managing medical emergencies.
The anaesthetist is present during the entire operation; they make decisions while the patient is anaesthetised in order to keep the individual safe at all times. Their role is not constrained to the start and end of the procedure- you will encounter them in the pre-operative and post-operative setting.
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