Glossary

General anaesthesia

General anaesthesia

Vollnarkose·Also: Allgemeinanästhesie

With a general anaesthetic, the person concerned is put into a deep, pain-free sleep by means of medication. It makes larger operations possible, with breathing and circulation being monitored throughout the procedure.

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