Lap-band surgery anethesia and breathing tube Posted: 07-01-07 22:15pm
IF I HAVE A LAP-BAN SURGERY WHERE THE
ANASTESIALOGIST WILL PUT A TUBE DOWN MY
THROAT TO HELP ME BREATH WILL I BE OK?
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Vascular and Circulatory Disorders Answer A3018 Posted: 08-08-07 07:18am
The idea behind a lap-band surgery is to
create a small pouch in the upper part of
the stomach with controlled and adjustable
stoma, without stapling, thus limiting
food intake. This operation is performed
under general anesthesia, and can last
between 30 minutes and one hour. The
anesthetics that render the patient
unconscious also inhibit the patient from
breathing adequately. Therefore, the
anesthesiologist must assist patient
breathing during the course of the
operation. Breathing assistance is done by
placing a small breathing tube
(endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask
airway) into the patient's
windpipe(trachea) after the patient is
anesthetized. This tube is removed while
the patient is waking up and therefore
most patients do not have recollection of
this event.
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