Anesthesia by Procedure
The anesthesia plan changes with the type of operation.
Handing the circulation temporarily to a machine in cardiac surgery, breathing with one lung in thoracic surgery, keeping the mother awake during a caesarean section — each of these calls for a different approach.
In this section I cover six surgical fields one by one. Each article explains why the anesthetic management differs for that operation, which methods are preferred, and answers the questions patients ask most often.
Start with whichever field your operation belongs to.
- Anesthesia and Pain Control in Childbirth
Which anesthetic methods are used in normal delivery and caesarean section, and how pain relief in childbirth works.
- Anesthesia in Cardiac Surgery
How circulation is maintained while the heart is stopped, and what makes anesthesia management in cardiac surgery different.
- Anesthesia in Thoracic Surgery
How breathing is managed with one lung during lung surgery — one-lung ventilation explained.
- Anesthesia in Children
Why anesthesia is different in children, whether it is safe, and how families can make the process easier.
- Anesthesia in Bariatric Surgery
How excess weight affects breathing, drug doses and airway management.
- Anesthesia in Older Patients
Is general anesthesia riskier in older people? It is not age itself but accompanying conditions that decide.
Explore the site
- AboutSpecialist in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care. My work centres on thoracic surgery anesthesia, one-lung ventilation and postoperative pain management.
- Anesthesia GuideWhat anesthesia is, which types exist and why one is chosen over another — in plain language, step by step.
- Surgery JourneySurgery does not begin on the table and end when the operation is over. The whole process, from preparation to recovery.
- Scientific NotesNotes, videos and publication announcements on current developments in anesthesiology and perioperative medicine.
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