Anesthesia and Reanimation Department, like all other departments in our hospital, participates in routine training and meetings and becomes a part of a continuous orientation. Thus, information sharing and exchange of ideas between departments are ensured, and the comments of specialist physicians in different fields are taken into consideration in the operations to be performed.
The Anesthesia and Reanimation Department, which combines all the technological equipment offered by modern medicine with the professional approaches of the specialist physician and healthcare team, provides services in the best conditions and at the highest standards.
Types of Anesthesia
During the surgery, you will be given drugs called anesthesia, which are given to relieve the feeling of pain. Before the surgery, an anesthesiologist will decide on the anesthetic drugs you will receive. Your doctor will review your health and medical history to plan the appropriate type of anesthesia for surgery.
There are various forms of anesthesia. The type of anesthesia you will receive in surgery depends on the type of surgery and your health condition. Sedatives (to induce sleep) and analgesics (to relieve pain) are also used as part of the anesthesia process. Types of anesthesia are:
Local Anesthesia
Local anesthesia is anesthetic agents given to stop the feeling of pain at a certain point in the body. You are conscious while under the influence of local anesthesia. For minor surgeries, local anesthesia can be given by injection into the area or absorbed into the skin. Doctors use different types of anesthesia when a large area needs to be anesthetized or the injection of local anesthetic does not penetrate deep enough.
Regional Anesthesia
Regional anesthesia is used to numb a certain part of the body during surgery. Generally, local anesthesia is injected into the nerves responsible for providing sensation in a certain part of the body. There are several types of regional anesthesia:
