ANESTHESIA APPLICATIONS IN BENIGN ANORECTAL SURGERY

Dr. Ali Hakan Emirkadı

İstanbul Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, İstanbul, Türkiye

ABSTRACT

Benign anorectal diseases are common health problems all over the world. (4-5% in the US). Surgical intervention may be required for the treatment of many of these conditions, and the success of surgical procedures is directly related to appropriate anesthesia management.

The anesthesia methods applied in benign anorectal surgeries can be categorized into three main categories: local, regional (spinal and epidural) and general anesthesia. Each method has advantages and disadvantages. A detailed preoperative anesthesia assessment is conducted to plan the most suitable anesthesia based on the patient and the surgical procedure.

An effective analgesic treatment should be preferred in the postoperative period of anorectal surgeries. Analgesic treatment can be performed with non-opioid analgesics, opioid analgesics or their combinations.

Complications related to the anesthesia methods applied can occur both perioperatively and postoperatively. Rarely, complications that could pose a life-threatening risk should be carefully monitored, necessary precautions should be taken, and treatments should be administered promptly.

Keywords: Anesthesia; Local; Anesthesia; Epidural; Anesthesia; Spinal; Anesthesia; General; Pain; Postopera- tive; Postoperative complications

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