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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. Anesthesia for Adults Having Eye Surgery (American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus)  
    Eye Movement Disorders/Treatments and Therapies ... Eye Movement Disorders ... American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus ... GLOSSARY, TERMS, ACRONYMS, ...
    https://www.aapos.org/.../anesthesia-for-adults-having-eye-surgery - External Health Links
  3. Anesthesia (Nemours Foundation)  
    Anesthesia/Start Here ... Anesthesia ... Nemours Foundation ... anesthesia, surgery, operation, procedure, anesthesiologist, anesthesiology, pediatrics, local, regional, ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/anesthesia-types.html - External Health Links
  4. Anesthesia (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)  
    Anesthesia/Start Here ... Anesthesia ... Anesthesia/Children ... Anesthesia ... Nemours Foundation ... anesthesia, surgery, operation, procedure, anesthesiologist, anesthesiology, ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/anesthesia-basics.html - External Health Links
  5. Anesthesia: What to Expect (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)  
    anesthesia, surgery, operation, procedure, anesthesiologist, anesthesiology, pediatrics, local, regional, general, IV, my child is having surgery, my ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/anesthesia.html - External Health Links
  6. 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
    https://www.nigms.nih.gov/education/fact-sheets/Pages/anesthesia - External Health Links
  7. Anesthesia Awareness (Waking Up) During Surgery (American Society of Anesthesiologists)  
    ... the chance of waking up during surgery (called anesthesia awareness)? Learn about the statistics and what happens ...
    https://madeforthismoment.asahq.org/.../waking-up-during-surgery - External Health Links
  8. Anesthesia -- What to Expect (For Teens) (Nemours Foundation)  
    anesthesia, surgery, operation, procedure, anesthesiologist, anesthesiology, pediatrics, local, regional, general, IV, my child is having surgery, my ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/anesthesia.html - External Health Links
  9. Effects of Anesthesia (American Society of Anesthesiologists)  
    Anesthesia/Related Issues ... Anesthesia ... American Society of Anesthesiologists ... Learn about potential side effects of anesthesia on the brain (including memory) ...
    https://madeforthismoment.asahq.org/.../effects-of-anesthesia - External Health Links
  10. Anesthesia Recovery (American Society of Anesthesiologists)  
    Learn about general anesthesia recovery, including side effects and recovery time.
    https://madeforthismoment.asahq.org/preparing-for-surgery/recovery - External Health Links
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