anesthesia

Introduction

Absence of sensation, or a procedure to induce the absence of sensation.

Indications

• surgical procedures
• acute pain, not manageable by other means

Adverse effects

• general anesthesia (single exposure) < 4 years of age is not associated with cognitive impairment in adolescence.

Laboratory

• microtubule associated protein tau in serum
  • increases to peak levels 6 hours postoperatively
  • decreases
• neurofilament light chain in serum increase for > 48 hours postoperatively

* mix of general anesthesia & regional anesthesia

* fentanyl used in all patients

* clinical significance unknown

Notes

• anesthesia transition of care mid-surgery associated with poor outcomes (combined mortality, hospital readmission, & major complications within 30 days) 44% vs 29% with continuity of care - poor communication may play a role

More general terms

• clinical procedure

More specific terms

• general anesthesia
• local anesthesia
• regional anesthesia; spinal anesthesia; neuraxial block

Additional terms

• anesthetic