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  1. General anaesthesia - Wikipedia

    General anaesthesia is usually performed in an operating theatre to allow surgical procedures that would otherwise be intolerably painful for a patient, or in an intensive care unit or emergency department to …

  2. General anesthesia - Mayo Clinic

    Jan 17, 2025 · General anesthesia usually uses a combination of medicines given through a vein and inhaled gases. You'll feel as though you're asleep. But general anesthesia does more than put you to …

  3. General Anesthesia: Procedure, Benefits, Risks, and Preparation - WebMD

    Mar 26, 2024 · General anesthesia is medicine you get before surgeries that require you to be in a deep sleep-like state. It is given in stages – just before the surgery begins and then throughout the surgery...

  4. How General Anesthesia Works - Verywell Health

    Nov 4, 2025 · Find out how general anesthesia works, what it's used for, and how you wake up from anesthesia.

  5. General Anesthesia - Definition & Side Effects | Made for This Moment

    Aug 11, 2024 · What is general anesthesia? Learn about the benefits, risks, and side effects, and about how it works, how long it lasts, and what to expect during recovery.

  6. Anesthesia: What It Is, Side Effects, Risks & Types

    General anesthesia makes you temporarily unconscious (fall asleep) so you can have more invasive surgeries. What is anesthesia? Anesthesia refers to the use of medications (called anesthetics) to …

  7. General anesthesia: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

    Jan 13, 2025 · General anesthesia is treatment with certain medicines that puts you into a deep sleep-like state so you do not feel pain during surgery. After you receive these medicines, you will not be …

  8. General Anaesthesia - Types, Procedure & Recovery

    Jun 21, 2025 · In this guide, we break down the types of anaesthesia, pre-operative assessment, techniques used, key monitoring methods, and the innovative ERAS protocols aimed at improving …

  9. What Is General Anesthesia? FAQs and More - Healthline

    Oct 23, 2024 · General anesthesia is a procedure in which you’re given medications to make you unconscious and unable to feel pain during surgery or other medical treatments.

  10. Anesthesia - National Institute of General Medical Sciences

    May 20, 2025 · General anesthesia affects the whole body, making patients unconscious and unable to move. Anesthesiologists will give general anesthesia for complex surgeries involving internal organs …