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Follow the links below to find information about the complications that may occur as a result of using anaesthetics.
Reviewed July 2009
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Endoscopy
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Better Health Channel
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Endoscopy is a medical procedure that allows a doctor to observe the inside of the body without performing major surgery. The tube-like endoscope (fibroscope) is inserted into natural openings (such as the mouth or anus) or through a small incision. Endoscopes have different names including arthroscope, bronchoscope, colonoscope, gastroscope, hysteroscope and laparoscope. An endoscopy can have advantages including no or little scarring, quick recovery time and less or no time in hospital.
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Jun 2009
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Day surgery and anaesthesia
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Better Health Channel
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Day surgery is completed in one day; the patient doesn't have to stay in hospital overnight. The type of anaesthesia you have depends on the operation and your health. Day surgery may require a local, regional or general anaesthetic.
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Sep 2008
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General anaesthetics
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Better Health Channel
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An anaesthetic is a drug or agent that produces a complete or partial loss of feeling. There are three kinds of anaesthetic: general, regional and local. When a patient undergoes a general anaesthetic, they lose sensation and become unconscious. General anaesthetic may be given as an injection or as a gas. An anaesthetist will administer a general anaesthetic.
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Sep 2008
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Abortion procedures
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Abortion is a safe surgical or medical procedure. Complications of abortion can include infection and excessive bleeding. Suction aspiration is the most common procedure for first trimester abortions. RU486 (mifepristone) or the abortion pill is also used to induce a miscarriage.
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May 2008
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Endoscopy - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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In an endoscopy, a doctor looks down a thin lighted tube inserted into the body to see the internal structures.
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Aug 2006
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Anaesthesia for older people and people with dementia
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Alzheimer's Australia
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For a long time, there have been anecdotal reports from family members that their older relative "has never been the same since the operation." Some older people do experience cognitive problems or changes in behaviour after surgery with general anaesthesia, but for the majority these will be temporary problems. This Update Sheet describes the different types of problems that may occur.
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Jul 2005
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Anaesthesia and perioperative care for elderly surgical patients
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Australian Prescriber
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Ageing changes the body's capacity to cope with the stress of illness and surgery. The anaesthetist must assess these changes and the perioperative factors which contribute to poor outcomes.
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Apr 2002
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Anaesthesia and day surgery
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Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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The effects of anaesthetic on a child are discussed. The fact sheet explains the need for fasting, potential side effects from the anaesthetic such as vomiting, and pain relief following the operation.
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Aug 2000
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Dental implications: Basic tests of respiratory function
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Australian Prescriber
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Respiratory function can be affected during dental treatment. Dentists need to be aware if their patients have any respiratory conditions especially as most treatment takes place in the airway. Medication used for treatment of chronic obstructive respiratory disease should be considered when planning dental treatment.
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Jan 2000
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