https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/anesthesiologists-help-calm-surgery-anxiety
For example, a nerve block (a local anesthesia that blocks the transition of pain messages to the central nervous system), can profoundly reduce pain in the area being worked on, but not the rest of your body. And there are many varieties of blocks we can do now—even in breast surgery. This is an exploding field.

https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/anesthesia-opioids-anxiety-surgery-questions-answered
If the anxiety is intense, she suggests contacting the hospital's anesthesiology team before the day of surgery to discuss it. "Knowing your anesthesia plan beforehand can reduce your anxiety on the day of surgery," she says. In some cases, the anesthesiologist can add a medication to the anesthesia—typically midazolam (brand name

https://www.medicalsecretsmd.com/post/anxiety-under-anesthesia
Anxiety is common before surgery. And anxiety even affects your brain under anesthesia. Surgery anxiety, or even anesthesia anxiety, can reduce the success of surgery, and your professional and personal success. First, we need to understand anxiety and your brain. Fortunately, for most of us, it's actually quite straightforward.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10744982/
Anxiety is a complex emotional state that can arise from the anticipation of a threatening event, and preoperative anxiety is a common experience among adult patients undergoing surgery. In adult patients, the incidence of preoperative anxiety varies widely across different surgical groups, and it can result in a variety of psychophysiological

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-43447-6
Perioperative anaesthesia-related anxiety is an important concern in patients undergoing anaesthesia. Anxiety has been previously reported as the worst part of the perioperative period 1.

https://pubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology/article/135/2/368/115781/Preanesthesia-Anxiety
The thoughts of going under send shivers down the spines of many people. To some, the thought of undergoing general anesthesia is a more terrifying ordeal than the surgery itself; others may so much as cancel their operation. 1 While anxiety may be a common experience among patients, it does not come without risks and complications.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279557/
There are many things that can help people better cope with anxiety before surgery: Many hospitals offer special support, and family and friends can help too. Although there is not yet much research on strategies for managing pre-surgery anxiety, some evidence suggests that certain measures such as music and sedatives can help.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/surgery-anxiety
Effects of anxiety before surgery. Preoperative surgery anxiety can cause several physical changes in the body, including: increase in the release of hormones. increase in body temperature

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5490100/
Anxiety is very common preoperatively with the prevalence of up to 80%.[1,2,3] Common causes of patient's anxiety are fear of surgery, anesthesia, and complications (e.g., pain and nausea), previous unpleasant experience of anesthetics or surgery or a predisposing personality.[4,5,6,7] Previous "good" experience (of anesthetics or surgery

https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-020-02552-w
Preoperative anxiety is of relevance for anesthetists and surgeons. According to results of an observational study in more than 15,000 patients undergoing a non-obstetric surgical procedure, anxiety was most frequently mentioned to be the worst aspect of the perioperative period [].Preoperative anxiety includes anxiety about both anesthesia and surgery.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYHXscXzyxQ
#anxiety #anesthesia #panic What happens to your anxiety once you fall asleep under anesthesia? Dr. Kaveh explains the secrets that are revealed by your body

https://www.medicalsecretsmd.com/post/afraid-of-anesthesia-definitive-guide-to-overcoming-anesthesia-fear
There are several factors that contribute to the fear of anesthesia. Here are the 5 main factors that contribute to anxiety before surgery: 1) Lack of Control in the Surgery and Anesthesia. Our brains and bodies crave control. In fact, our brain will throw itself into a pathological loop of anxiety sometimes just to try to maintain control.

https://www.npr.org/2011/04/25/135516582/you-wont-feel-a-thing-your-brain-on-anesthesia
There's one situation historically where there had been a fair amount of recall or awareness under anesthesia, and that was with heart surgery, because up until a few years ago, it was done

https://www.asahq.org/madeforthismoment/anesthesia-101/effects-of-anesthesia/
There are four main types of anesthesia used during medical procedures and surgery, and the potential risks vary with each. The types of anesthesia include the following: General anesthesia. General anesthesia causes you to lose consciousness. This type of anesthesia, while very safe, is the type most likely to cause side effects.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/anesthesia-awareness
Anesthesia Awareness (Waking Up During Surgery) Anesthesia awareness happens when you become conscious or "wake up" during surgery under general anesthesia. It's rare, occurring in one or two out of every 1,000 cases. People with anesthesia awareness report things like feeling pressure or hearing conversations that happened during their

https://www.piedmont.org/living-real-change/six-things-to-know-before-going-under-anesthesia
6. Anesthesia won't make you confess your deepest secrets. "Patients are sometimes concerned about receiving medication that might cause them to say things they regret later," says Dr. Meisinger. It's normal to feel relaxed while receiving anesthesia, but most people don't say anything unusual. Rest assured, even if you do say

https://www.thehealthy.com/healthcare/what-happens-to-body-when-under-anesthesia/
There's a really good reason surgeons warn you not to eat several hours before an operation. While under anesthesia, "a person loses their ability to cough and protect their airway from having stomach contents enter the lungs," says Dr. Sekhri. "While often a nuisance, not eating before a general anesthetic is crucial.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6775825/
The Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) was developed, particularly for the preoperative patients, measures anxiety level, and need for information about surgery and anesthesia. [ 1] This study was designed to evaluate and quantify anxiety in patients scheduled for surgery based on the APAIS scoring.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/anesthesia/about/pac-20384568
The medicines, known as anesthetics, are given before and during surgery or other medical procedures. General anesthesia usually uses a combination of intravenous medicines and inhaled gasses. You'll feel as though you're asleep. But general anesthesia does more than put you to sleep. You don't feel pain when you're under general anesthesia.

https://www.aao.org/eyenet/article/reducing-patient-anxiety-during-surgery
In one study of cataract surgery patients under local anesthesia, hand-holding by a nurse significantly reduced patient epinephrine levels and self-reported intraoperative anxiety. 3. Drs. Rosenfeld, Henderson, and Oetting all like to have music playing in the OR, as it decreases anxiety for the patient and surgical team alike.

https://www.medicalsecretsmd.com/post/your-anxiety-affects-anesthesia-and-surgery
This can create challenges to your surgery and your body under anesthesia. The mind-body connection is very real, and nowhere is it more apparent than in the operating room during surgery and anesthesia. To summarize, high surgery anxiety can lead to worse pain, nausea, anesthesia side effects, infections, and cosmetic scarring.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/general-anaesthesia/
General anaesthesia. General anaesthesia is a state of controlled unconsciousness. During a general anaesthetic, medicines are used to send you to sleep, so you're unaware of surgery and do not move or feel pain while it's carried out. General anaesthesia is used for surgical procedures where it's safer or more comfortable for you to be

https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/comments/17gfzts/im_anxious_about_being_put_under_anesthesia_can/
Waking up during surgery is called anestetic awareness and happens in about 5% of surgeries, but the 'waking up' is usually very short and patients rarely remembers it, and there's usually no pain. There's actually no certain way to monitor awareness while under anestesia, you could measure brain waves but this isn't always working either.