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Posted by Doctor Dinh Van Loc - Department of General Surgery, Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital
Although we all know that anesthesia is a pain reliever, it is still difficult to dispel the fear of having to perform this method. Here are some small tips that can help you relax and feel more comfortable before the procedure.
1. Know the method you are about to take
You should talk to your surgeon and anesthesiologist about the surgery and anesthesia you are about to perform. During the pre-anesthesia visit, the anesthesiologist will examine and advise you on issues related to the surgery and the method of anesthesia: chronic medical history, surgical history, allergies, current medications, etc. When using general anesthesia, you will be given sleeping pills and pain relievers so you will sleep and be pain-free during the surgery. After the surgery is complete 10-15 minutes later you will be awake.
When you have a clear understanding of the process and how to do it, you will be less surprised, more secure because you have understood each step and control the situation.
Trước khi thực hiện gây mê, bệnh nhân cần trao đổi với bác sĩ
2. Express your concerns to the doctor
You should frankly express your concerns and problems with your doctor. From there, the doctor can understand the problem you are having and give reasonable advice and explanations. Don't keep your fears and worries in your heart because doing so will only make you more fearful and won't solve the problem.
3. Relaxation Methods
Exercise
The breathing exercises of yoga have a sedative effect, slow down the breathing rate and relieve stress very well. Yoga will bring amazing benefits that you did not expect to help you reduce stress before performing anesthesia.
Tập yoga sẽ giúp giảm căng thẳng khi thực hiện gây mê
Keep yourself busy
If your surgery requires you to stay home for a few days or weeks before the procedure, there are a few things you should do to avoid stressing yourself out about the upcoming surgery, housework, or surgery. , garden care, pets are also an ideal choice for you.
You can clean the house, cook or rearrange the furniture in the house. These gentle actions will keep your health in check before surgery.
Distracting attention from anesthesia
While waiting for the day of surgery, you often have a lot of free time and that is when it is easy to imagine what will happen during surgery. Sometimes the things you imagine will make you anxious and stressed like the complications of anesthesia, the risks of anesthesia, what will you do after anesthesia? In this case, you should relax, listen to your favorite music, watch a movie or TV show, read an interesting book or do anything that makes you forget about the thought of anesthesia. .
While waiting for the day of surgery, you will feel stress and those emotions can sometimes lead to serious complications such as infection, increased need for anesthesia or problems other diseases. Therefore, it is very important to relax before surgery, so the night before surgery, the doctor will give you a dose of sedative to help you sleep deeply and the next morning you will be more awake when you enter the room. surgery.
Vinmec International General Hospital is one of the hospitals that strictly applies safe surgical anesthesia practice standards according to international guidelines. With a team of experienced anesthesiologists and nurses, along with modern equipment such as nerve detectors, ultrasound machines, Karl Storz difficult airway control system, anesthesia monitoring system GE's comprehensive AoA (Adequate of Anesthesia) including monitoring of anesthesia, pain and muscle relaxation will deliver high quality and safety, helping patients to have adequate anesthesia, not awake, no residual relaxant muscle after surgery. Vinmec Health System is also proud to be the first hospital in Vietnam to sign with the World Anesthesiology Association (WFSA) towards the goal of becoming the safest hospital for surgical anesthesia in Southeast Asia.
To register for examination and treatment at Vinmec International General Hospital, you can contact the nationwide Vinmec Health System Hotline, or register online HERE.
