Volusia
Anesthesiology Associates prides
itself in its' ability to administer
the best anesthetic care options
specific to their needs. The
options offered to patients
may include General Anesthesia,
Regional Anesthesia or Monitored
Anesthetic Care. Monitored
Anesthetic Care usually supplemented
with local anesthesia.
General
Anesthesia,
as defined by the American Society
of Anesthesiologists, consists
of a drug-induced loss of consciousness
during which patients are not
arousable, even by painful stimulation.
The ability to independently maintain
ventilatory function is often
impaired and patients often require
assistance in maintaining a patent
airway.
Regional
Anesthesia refers
to the use of local anesthetics
to provide anesthesia or post
operative pain relief to only
a specific portion of the body.
Regional Anesthesia is usually
combined with some anxiolysis
and or sedation during the performance
of the block for improved patient
comfort. After the patient is
brought to the operating room
additional sedation is usually
provided for the comfort of the
patient.
Examples
of
Regional
anesthesia
include
Spinal
Anesthesia,
Epidural
Anesthesia,
Axillary
Brachial
Plexus
Block
and
Interscalene
Brachial
Plexus
Block.
Regional
Anesthesia
offers
the
added
benefit
of
having
relief
of
immediate
postoperative
pain
without
the
need
for
additional
analgesics.
Monitored
Anesthesia Care is
a specific anesthesia service
for a diagnostic or therapeutic
procedure. The care may include
varying levels of sedation, analgesia,
and anxiolysis, as necessary.
What
to expect
For
a patient,
about
to have
surgery
or a
procedure,
going
under
anesthesia
can
be a
very
anxiety
provoking
experience.
Sometimes
the
anxiety
about
the
anesthesia
is greater
than
the
surgery
itself.
A lot
of these
feelings
can
be due
to not
knowing
what
to expect.
The
Anesthesiology
Care
Team
and
Surgery
Center
Staffs
know
that
undergoing
a surgical
procedure
can
be a
stressful
and
are
there
to help
make
your
experience
as pleasant
and
relaxing
as possible.
Here
is what
one
can
typically
expect
when
coming
to a
surgery
center
or hospital
for
a procedure.
After
first
checking
in,
the
patient
will
come
to
the
holding
area
where
they
will
interact
with
the
Anesthesia
Care
Team
for
the
first
time.
One
of
our
Anesthesiologists
will
give
the
patient
an
opportunity
to
ask
any
questions
prior
to
going
over
the
patient's
physical
history
any
pertinent
health
issues.
The
Anesthesiologist
may
perform
a
focused
physical
examination
at
this
time.
the
Anesthesiologist
will
reviewed
all
the
patient's
available
test
results
at
this
time.
Utilizing
all
this
information
the
Anesthesiologist
along
with
the
patients
desires
will
determine
the
best
anesthetic
plan
for
the
patient
and
the
procedure.
The
Anesthesiologist
will
go
over,
in
detail,
all
pertinent
information
about
the
anesthetic
plan
while
making
sure
all
of
the
patient's
questions
are
answered.
At
this
time,
a
mild
sedative
may
be
given
prior
to
going
back
to
the
Operating
Room
(OR).
If
the
patient's
anesthetic
plan
involves
certain
types
of
regional
anesthesia,
a
block
may
be
placed
at
this
time
in
the
Holding
Area.
Sedatives
are
given
prior
to
the
administration
of
the
block
to
make
it
as
pleasant
as
possible
for
the
patient.
When
it
is
time
for
the
patient's
surgery,
the
patient
will
be
transported
to
the
OR
and
placed
on
the
OR
table.
Routine
monitors
will
be
placed
and
the
anesthetic
plan
that
was
discussed
will
be
implemented.
After
the
surgery
is over,
the
patient
will
be transported
to the
Post
Anesthesia
Recovery
Unit
(PACU)
where
they
will
be monitored
until
they
wake
up and
treated
for
any
discomfort
or pain
they
might
be experiencing.
When
the
patient
is ready
they
will
begin
the
discharge
process
or to
be transported
to their
room.
