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Anesthesia

What is anesthesia?

Anesthesia is the use of medicines to prevent pain during surgery and other procedures. These medicines are called anesthetics. They may be given by injection, inhalation, topical lotion, spray, eye drops, or skin patch. They cause you to have a loss of feeling or awareness.

What is anesthesia used for?

Anesthesia may be used in minor procedures, such as filling a tooth. It could be used during childbirth or procedures such as colonoscopies. And it is used during minor and major surgeries.

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  1. Anesthesia (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is anesthesia? Anesthesia is the use of medicines to prevent pain during surgery and other procedures. These medicines are called anesthetics. They ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/anesthesia.html - Health Topics
  2. Spinal and epidural anesthesia 
    Spinal and epidural anesthesia are procedures that deliver medicines that numb parts of your body to block pain. They are given through shots ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007413.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Anesthesia - what to ask your doctor - child 
    ... with your child's doctor about the type of anesthesia that will be best for your child. Below ... BEFORE ANESTHESIA Which type of anesthesia is best for my child and the procedure that my child is having? ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000184.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Anesthesia - what to ask your doctor - adult 
    ... talk with your surgeon about the type of anesthesia that will be best for you. Below are ... Which type of anesthesia is best for me based on the procedure that I am having? General anesthesia Spinal or epidural anesthesia Regional ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000183.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. General anesthesia 
    General anesthesia is treatment with certain medicines that puts you into a deep sleep so you do not feel ... doctor called an anesthesiologist will give you the anesthesia. Sometimes, a certified registered nurse anesthetist will give ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007410.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Anesthesia for Adults Having Eye Surgery (American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus)  
    GLOSSARY, TERMS, ACRONYMS, PHRASES, DEFINITIONS, DICTIONARY ... Shows a single glossary entry ... Eye Movement Disorders/Treatments and Therapies ... Eye Movement Disorders
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  7. Anesthesia (Nemours Foundation)  
    Anesthesia/Start Here ... Anesthesia ... anesthesia, surgery, operation, procedure, anesthesiologist, anesthesiology, pediatrics, local, regional, general, IV, ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/anesthesia-types.html - External Health Links
  8. Anesthesia (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)  
    Anesthesia/Start Here ... Anesthesia ... Anesthesia/Children ... Anesthesia ... Nemours Foundation ... anesthesia, surgery, operation, procedure, anesthesiologist, anesthesiology, ...
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  9. What Is Anesthesia? From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of General Medical Sciences)  
    Anesthesia/Start Here ... Anesthesia ... National Institute of General Medical Sciences ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Anesthesia is a medical treatment that ...
    https://www.nigms.nih.gov/.../fact-sheets/Pages/anesthesia.aspx - External Health Links
  10. Anesthesia: What to Expect (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)  
    Anesthesia/Children ... Anesthesia ... Nemours Foundation ... anesthesia, surgery, operation, procedure, anesthesiologist, anesthesiology, pediatrics, local, regional, ...
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