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Does Your Child Need Surgery? Do Not Be Afraid To Anesthesia
If your son or daughter is scheduled to have surgery, it’s probably because you need it. The doctors do not resort to surgery unless the recommended option for the treatment of illness or injury. Thanks to science, there is anesthesia, which allows no pain during surgery. Is not it amazing? Anesthesia is like plunging into a deep sleep where you feel nothing for the awakening, to his surprise found that some health problem has been fixed.
But when it comes to children especially, many parents are afraid of anesthesia. There are many myths about it: is said to be dangerous because the person may never wake up. There is also talk of damage or injuries. But do not distress yourself. Today’s risks are very low. So do not worry.
As mentioned, the anesthetic has been created to not feel pain during surgery or during a surgical procedure. In addition, there are doctors who specialize, that is, after completing medical school, but study everything related to anesthetics and their administration during surgery. These are the anesthesiologists. The anesthesiologist (a) is in charge of being before, during and after surgery requiring general anesthesia. He or she is responsible (a) to review your child (a) to receive the type of anesthesia and the dose necessary and just, according to age, condition and type of surgery.
Not all surgical procedures require the same type of anesthesia. Is not the same heart surgery for example, extract a tooth. So there are different types of anesthesia.
General anesthesia
Used in cases where the person must be completely “asleep” or unconscious. Usually in major surgery. As it does not require any response from your child during surgery, and hoping that there will be an unpleasant experience, is better than he or she can “sleep” pleasantly while doctors work to improve their health. Furthermore, in some surgeries is also important not to move during the procedure.
For your little one into sleep, the anesthesiologist can put a mask that covers nose and mouth with some kind of gas or steam, or you can put a shot in the arm through which administer the anesthesia. During post-operative (after surgery) after anesthesia, a nurse, trained properly, will step in your child’s recovery, according to the instructions of the anesthesiologist.
Regional Anesthesia
Other surgeries require a lower dose of anesthesia, or simply require “off” only a specific region of the body. For example, from the waist down. Some people may be aware during surgery, while in other cases it is preferable they are sleeping with other sedatives. In some cases, children should be aware as in the case of obese children, since it is difficult for the anesthesiologist to feel the bone as a reference to the needle and to avoid damaging any structure like a nerve, prefer that the child is awake to tell him sitiene any inconvenience.
Local anesthesia
Local anesthesia is used for minor procedures, such as where doctors perform in their own offices or clinics. Through this type of anesthesia numbs only the area to be operated.
For some children, the fear of being awake during surgery and realize what is happening around him, is much larger than the fear of anesthesia. Many children want to be asleep not to see or hear anything that happens in that time, even when dealing with minor procedures, for example, when trying to remove a mole, because even the idea of an impression. Then tell the doctor would rather be completely asleep. However, this decision is the doctor sometimes in conjunction with the anesthesiologist considering several factors, including:
* The physical and medical condition of the child
* The type of surgery you perform your little one, and the duration thereof
* The medications you take and if you are allergic to any drugs or not
* If you have had a reaction to anesthesia, should have had previous surgery.
On the other hand, if your son (s) will not receive anesthesia and is very anxious about the surgery, talk to your doctor about how they can reduce their anxiety. Maybe they can sedate him to be drowsy during the procedure. The doctor can explain or to be asleep to make it more quiet (a).
As you may have noticed, there is nothing to worry about when it comes to resorting to anesthesia. Whether your child (a) have to undergo surgery with general anesthesia or otherwise, remember this will not feel pain and have a better attitude if they have to undergo further surgery in the future. Talk to your child (a) and explain that anesthesia is like a deep sleep that will help awaken more healthy or to treat or cure any problem.
If you have questions about anesthesia or surgery for your child to be submitted (a) ask your doctor and / or the anesthesiologist.
Tummy Abdominal
Definition
Tummy abdominalis a type of surgery, also known as abdominoplasty, is a surgical procedure (surgery) aesthetic aim is to reshape the abdomen by removing excess tissue (skin and fat) that accumulates below the umbilicus due to pregnancy or weight increase and decrease, as well as allowing the correction of muscle flaccidity.
Directions
This surgery is indicated for the correction of abdominal contour when there is excess sagging in the abdominal area to limit physical activity or sport, also in cases of skin stretch marks due to the rupture of elastic fibers favored by progressive distention of the skin as in the case of obesity or multiple pregnancies.