What are the hazards of surgical anesthesia to the human body

People are born, grow old, get sick and die. There is no reason not to go to the hospital. Generally speaking, treatment plans that require surgery will involve the issue of human anesthesia, which is generally divided into local anesthesia and general anesthesia. For example, orthodontic treatment requires local anesthesia of the neural network around the teeth; and some major surgeries require the patient to be generally anesthetized and the doctor then performs surgical incisions or other treatments on the patient's body. Many people are frightened when they hear about anesthesia. This article discusses whether surgical anesthesia is harmful to the human body.

The effects of anesthetics used in surgery on the human body should be viewed from two aspects:

1. If the anesthetic drugs and anesthetic methods are used properly (meaning that the entire anesthesia process goes smoothly and the patient tolerates the operation well), then anesthesia is safe for the patient and will not have any adverse effects on the human body.

2. If the anesthesia method is chosen and the anesthetic drugs are used improperly (overdose, insufficient dose, patient allergy), it will have an adverse effect on the patient's life safety and the surgical process. For example, excessive use of anesthetic drugs can cause respiratory depression, insufficient dosage can easily cause patient agitation, and allergy to anesthetic drugs can cause patient shock. Of course, surgical accidents are often related to the complexity and severity of the patient's condition (such as poor cardiopulmonary function, poor liver and kidney function, allergic constitution), as well as the large surgical trauma and poor patient tolerance. Generally unrelated to the use of anesthetic drugs and anesthesia. Therefore, before surgery, doctors will carefully select surgical and anesthesia methods based on the patient's condition, carefully monitor the anesthesia process during surgery, avoid various adverse reactions, and ensure the smooth and successful operation.

After general anesthesia, your own breathing will stop, your heartbeat will slow down, and your blood pressure will drop, so cerebral ischemia may occur during the anesthesia process, causing irreversible damage. But with the development of technology, our vital signs monitoring equipment is now very complete and can keep your indicators within the normal range during anesthesia. But we cannot say that there is no risk, we can only say that the risk is reduced. Moreover, if general anesthesia is not used during the operation, it may cause difficulties in surgical operations and muscle tension. Moreover, if the patient moves around, it is likely to accidentally injure surrounding tissues or large blood vessels. Moreover, pain will stimulate hormone secretion, causing faster heartbeat and higher blood pressure, which is very harmful to the patient. This is also the purpose of anesthesia. After general anesthesia surgery, the patient's anesthesia memory is greatly reduced, the body is unwell, and headaches occur frequently. These are basically the sequelae or complications caused by surgical anesthesia.

Nowadays, all hospitals explain matters related to anesthesia to patients or their families before surgery, and the surgery can only be carried out after obtaining their understanding and consent. This is done to better protect the interests of both doctors and patients. Successful anesthesia does not cause any adverse physical or intellectual effects on the patient. I hope everyone can treat the issue of surgical anesthesia correctly and be rigorous and serious, but do not delay the treatment of the disease due to caution.