How are anesthesia and resuscitation related?

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The article was professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Xuan Tinh - Anesthesiologist - Resuscitation - Department of General Surgery - Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital.
Anesthesia and resuscitation always go hand in hand. They are important links to contribute to a successful surgery.

1. Why anesthesia?

Anesthesia is a method to help patients feel painless with different levels of consciousness in order to maintain stable vital functions during surgery and procedures. Thanks to anesthesia, the patient lies still, does not worry, does not pain, does not move, facilitating the surgical process and especially to ensure patient safety.
Anesthesia during surgery is essential because excessive pain and fear can lead to a deadly reflex of cardiac arrest.

2. How are anesthesia and resuscitation related?

Anesthesia and resuscitation always go hand in hand. They are important links to contribute to a successful surgery.

Resuscitation means measures to diagnose and treat surgical patients (before, during, after surgery and some procedures) in order to maintain, stabilize and improve the patient's vital functions. Resuscitation helps to correct disturbances of vital functions by means of monitoring, cardiovascular support, respiratory support and by the use of resuscitative drugs (treatment of cardiac disorders). cardiology, blood transfusion, perfusion, ...). Especially in patients with chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, liver failure, kidney failure, respiratory failure, craniocerebral disease, etc., anesthesia and resuscitation play a role. very important game.

3. What should the patient prepare before anesthesia?

Patients need to fast for about 6 hours and fast for about 3 hours before anesthesia. This is a very important note because if the stomach has food, it will be very dangerous.
During anesthesia, food can back up into the airways and block the airways immediately. Patients also need to stop taking certain drugs before anesthesia because many drugs can cause adverse effects on anesthesia and surgery. To best prepare for a safe and successful surgery, the patient needs to absolutely follow the doctor's instructions.
At Vinmec International General Hospital, endotracheal anesthesia technique is performed in cesarean section on patients with severe preeclampsia with a high success rate of ≥ 95%. With advanced equipment, negative pressure operating room ensures high sterility, modern anesthesia machine system, monitoring machine for patients in surgery.
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