Anesthesia
Keywords:The anesthesiologist chooses the appropriate form of anesthesia by talking to you and the physician performing the surgery. The form of anesthesia chosen depends on the nature and extent of the procedure, your age, your general condition, and your own wishes.
General anesthesia is suitable for almost all surgical procedures. Falling asleep is quick and the personnel will monitor the depth of sleep and your well-being during surgery.
Under spinal anesthesia, the anesthetic is injected into the spinal cord space using a fine needle to achieve numbness and painlessness from the waist downwards.
In epidural anesthesia, a thin plastic catheter is placed in the epidural space located outside the spinal cord. The catheter can also be used for treating postoperative pain.
For smaller procedures, the procedure area is anesthetized locally. If necessary, more anesthetic may be administered during the surgical procedure.
Units
Surgery and Anesthesia Unit for Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Surgical Hospital
We treat ear, nose and throat disease patients of all ages in Surgery and Anesthesia Unit for Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases in Surgical Hospital.
Surgery and Anesthesia Unit for Eye Diseases, Eye and Ear Hospital
We perform, for example, cataract, strabismus, cornea, vitreous membrane and retinal procedures, as well as glaucoma and oculoplastic surgery for patients…
Surgery and Anesthesia Unit K, Jorvi Hospital
At the Jorvi Hospital Surgery and Anesthesia Unit K, we perform surgeries to the abdomen, such as gastrointestinal surgery. All bariatric surgeries in HUS…
Surgery and Anesthesia Unit L, Jorvi Hospital
At Jorvi Hospital’s Ambulatory Surgery and Anesthesia Unit L, we perform gastroenterological surgery and endocrine surgery, such as thyroid surgery, as…