DR MARK FREEDMAN M.B.BCh. DA(SA) FFA(SA) PG Cert Clinical Ultrasound
Diploma of Clinical Hypnosis
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In addition to all these mechanical monitors, and the alarm systems built into the anaesthetic machine, the anaesthetist remains with the patient from the time the patient goes to sleep until he or she is safe and stable in the recovery room.
Accidents can still happen, but modern monitors usually ensure that any problems are picked up at an early stage. Older and sicker patients now undergo surgery, but with care, and perhaps with a few days in an Intensive Care Unit, most of them can be got through even major surgery.
There are a few things you can do to decrease your anaesthetic risk: