Post anaesthesia: protecting your safety and comfort after surgery
The operation ended and the effects of the anesthesia did not end. Post-aesthetization visits are an important part of ensuring the patient ‘ s successful recovery from surgery, as a security line that protects the patient ‘ s health.
Why do you have to do anaesthesia?
Anaesthesia in surgery can have varying degrees of impact on the various systems of the body. Through visits, an anesthesiologist can closely observe the abating of these effects. For example, whole-body anesthesia may affect respiratory functions, and visits can prompt the detection of problems such as respiratory insinuation and air-traffic barriers; intravertical anesthesia may cause changes in lower limbs and motor functions, and can confirm whether these functions are normal. In addition, the visit allowed for the timely detection of complications associated with anaesthesia, such as nausea, vomiting and headaches, in order to deal with them as soon as possible and to alleviate the suffering of the patients.
Time and content of post anaesthesia visits: In general, an anaesthesiologist visits patients within 24 hours of the operation, which may be more frequent in cases of complex surgery or special anaesthesia. The visit was rich and detailed:
1. Vital signs observations are primarily concerned with basic vital signs, including blood pressure, heart rate, breathing frequency and body temperature. Anomalous blood pressure may indicate residual effects of haemorrhage or anaesthesia; excessive heart rate or slowness may be associated with factors such as anaesthesia or pain in the heart function; a change in respiratory frequency may mean that respiratory function has not yet been fully restored, such as in cases of pulmonary failure or respiratory inhibition; and temperature abnormalities cannot be ignored, which may be the failure to recover from the osteopathic temperature dissipation and may be other problems such as infection.
2. The assessment of the state of consciousness understands whether the patient ‘ s awareness is clear and whether it is normal to target the time, place and person. Ignorance or pretence may be a negative reaction to narcotic drugs or may be the manifestation of serious problems such as inadequate brain infusion.
3. Pain assessment asks about the pain level, location and nature of the patient. Proper pain management is the key to post-operative recovery and, if the pain is too severe, it not only increases the pain of the patient, but may also affect the functioning of the respiratory, cardiovascular and other systems and delay recovery.
4. The sensory and motor function check for patients receiving regional anesthesia (e.g. intravertical anesthesia, neurodeficiency anaesthesia) and for the re-establishment of the sensory and motor function in the corresponding area. For example, to check whether the lower limbs are functional and numb, to ensure a normal recovery of neurological function and to avoid that neurological damage caused by anaesthesia is not detected in a timely manner.
5. Disturbing symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and vomiting are common post-aesthetic adverse reactions that can lead to dangerous situations such as missorption in serious cases. During the visits, patients were asked whether they had such symptoms, so that they could be treated in a timely manner, such as to stop vomiting.
6. What needs to be done by patients and their families? The cooperation of the patient and his family during the post-aesthetic visits is crucial. Patients are required to give an accurate feedback to an anesthetist about their feelings, including pain, discomfort, vertigo, etc. The family may assist in the observation of the patient ‘ s state, for example, to ensure that the patient ‘ s breathing is stable and that he/she is sweaty and that he/she is informed of the observations in a timely manner.
In general, post-aesthetic visits are an integral part of anaesthesia medical care. It allows for the timely detection and treatment of post-aesthetic problems, ensures safe and comfortable post-operative recovery and presents a successful end to the final success of the operation. Each visit was a careful safeguard of the patient’s health and allowed the patient to return to normal life after the “travel” of the anesthesia.
