say the operation is needed, anaesthesia is not an option as patiend is 85 - is it possible to use strong morphine doses or similar way to go ahead with an operation?
2007-10-24 07:17:59 · 5 answers · asked by dupciasek a 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Depends on where or what part of the body needs surgery?
They can do a spinal injection to numb certain areas, they operate on the brain with Patient wide awake.
2007-10-24 07:23:48 · answer #1 · answered by gillianprowe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many variables that must be factored into this...are you talking about general anesthesia, contious sedation, or local anesthesia. MS04, Morphine Sulfate is not an anesthetic, it is an opiate or used for pain. The next question would be, what type of surgery and does the risk of having the surgery outway the risk of NOT having the surgery are we talking about open heart surgery here or something minor. Surgeons if possible will mostly do what is in the best interest of the patient or take the least invasive route.
2007-10-24 07:28:20 · answer #2 · answered by Nurse Blondie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are worried about general anaesthesia a local is good. I had my knee opened up under local, as I need loads of tubes to help me breath. The are of operation is numbed and as they operate, continually numb the area. Also a patient is monitored very carefully, so they know how much to give them.
2007-10-24 07:28:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what the operation is on. If below waist can have an epidural. But when a patient is 85 there are lots of other risk factors to consider.
2007-10-24 07:24:52 · answer #4 · answered by teddy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yesterday i saw videoclips of first open heart bypass surgery on 25 aug. in banglore wwokhard hospital without using anaesthesia.i think you see that on google video and i get the answer
2007-10-24 18:37:33 · answer #5 · answered by ms 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋