Surgical anesthesia has two modes of general anesthesia and semi-anesthesia, what is the difference between them?

Difference between general anesthesia and semi-anesthesia

Surgical general anesthesia generally refers to general anesthesia in clinical practice, general anesthesia refers to intravenous general anesthesia drugs injected into the vein, through the blood circulation effect on the central nervous system, and produce the effect of general anesthesia method. General anesthesia is fast-acting, effective, after a brachycephalic circulation time can play the effect of anesthesia, and intravenous general anesthesia does not stimulate the respiratory tract.

But some of the anesthesia drugs injected intravenously, will cause a certain degree of discomfort such as pain. General anesthesia is a safe and effective form of anesthesia and is well suited for critically ill patients, especially those who are hemodynamically unstable. Intrathecal patients actually have an advantage for older, lung-affected patients, so the choice should be based on the patient's surgery, but also on the skill level of the individual anesthesiologist.

Half anesthesia refers to intrathecal anesthesia,intrathecal anesthesia refers to the injection of local anesthetic drugs into the epidural cavity or subarachnoid space, blocking the anterior and posterior roots of the spinal nerves to produce anesthesia of a method. General anesthesia patients are asleep and unconscious throughout the procedure, while semi-anesthesia in the entire surgical anesthesia patients are awake, just below a certain plane in the state of anesthesia.

General anesthesia surgery and half anesthesia surgery which is safer

In fact, general anesthesia and half anesthesia are very safe, now from the world, anesthesia mortality rate can be reduced to 1/100,000-1/30,000, the country can almost reach this level, people may say that this is the mortality rate, but some doctors will say that it is the other complication rate. There are tens of millions of anesthesia cases done every year all over the world, and the overall complication rate is very low.

Half anesthesia and general anesthesia have their own complications, Taking half anesthesia as an example, the patient may have nerve damage, some people may have a piece of skin on their feet that is numb or particularly sensitive after half anesthesia. General anesthesia will also have a certain complication rate, compared with half anesthesia will have more unique complications.

Because general anesthesia is often tracheal intubation through the laryngoscope to help put the tube into the airway,some patients have loose teeth, in the process of intubation there may be a risk of dislodgement, and the patient will communicate with the risk will be clearly explained to the majority of patients can understand.

Some patients undergo abdominal surgery, there is also a risk of losing their teeth, and the doctor will do a good job of explaining this, especially the risk of loose teeth, which will be evaluated in particular, and then talk about other risks. People may wonder if they will not wake up again after general anesthesia, which is basically not the case. Nowadays, general anesthesia medications are very safe, the complication rate is very low, both are very safe, and the patient can make the appropriate choice according to the need or the doctor's recommendation.