Risks of anesthesia during surgery
The risks of anesthesia during surgery always depend on the risk profile of the patient and the surgery itself. If an emergency surgery is performed without time for adequate preparation, the risk of complications increases significantly. One example is the flow of porridge into the trachea when the patient is not fasting.
However, a stomach tube is usually inserted beforehand to collect the stomach contents. If the patient is particularly ill, the condition can quickly worsen during an operation due to the stress that affects the organism. This can also be indicated relatively quickly by the circulatory parameters which the anaesthetist keeps a constant eye on during an operation. Since there are also respective standards for each operation, which determine the procedure and the necessary equipment, adherence to these gives additional safety and minimizes the risks of the anesthesia and the operation.
Risks of anesthesia in gastroscopy
Therapy to address the risks of anesthesia depends on the cause. It is certainly advantageous to address treatable risks in advance, for example by adjusting high blood pressure or by performing a nerve block before the administration of painkillers during an anaesthetic.
Diagnosis for risks of anesthesia
The diagnosis for risks of anesthesia can be clarified before the anesthesia by querying risk factors that have to be considered. During the anaesthesia, the values of the circulation, which are constantly displayed on the monitor, help to identify risks of the anaesthesia early on.
Prognosis after anesthesia
Thanks to the steady progress in the field of anaesthesia in recent years, the risks of anaesthesia have already been greatly reduced. Further improvements in anaesthesia are also in prospect for the future.
Prophylaxis of risks of anesthesia
For the prevention of risks of anesthesia, a well-functioning organization is very important for a smooth process. The team of doctors and nurses should be well coordinated. In addition, standardized forms for clarification and anamnesis ensure that an exact picture of the risk profile of the respective patient is obtained.
All documents are collected in a file and checked several times before an operation. In this way, special attention is paid to avoidable complications, such as allergies to certain drugs or relevant congenital malformations.
