Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8609814 Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine 2018 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
General anaesthesia is a temporary state of unconsciousness which is induced to facilitate a therapeutic procedure. Induction is the first stage of a sequential process. It commences with patient preparation and assessment away from theatre then continues in the safe and monitored environment of the anaesthetic room or operating theatre where the administration of drugs and airway interventions take place. The anaesthetic then transits through maintenance, emergence and recovery phases. The exact mechanism of induction, whether it be intravenous, inhalational or rapid sequence induction, depends on the needs of the patient and the procedure planned. As general anaesthesia is seldom a therapeutic intervention in itself, it is essential that inherent risks to the patient be minimized.
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