A retrospective review on complications related to anesthesia

Abstract

Anesthesia the term comes from the Greek for "loss of sensation," anesthesia essentially a reversible condition induced by drugs, traditionally meant the condition of having sensation blocked or temporarily taken away. It is a pharmacologically induced and reversible state of analgesia loss of responsiveness, loss of skeletal muscle reflexes or decreased stress response, or all simultaneously. This allows patients to undergo surgery and other procedures without the distress and pain. Types of anesthesia include: local anesthesia, regional anesthesia, general anesthesia. Complications of anesthesia has been recognized from very long time. Fortunately serious complication is rare. Safe, effective practice of anesthesia requires a detailed knowledge of potential complications, their incidence and risk factors associated with their occurrence. © 2012 Srilatha B, et al