Clinical Anesthesia Procedures
Anesthesia for Abdominal Surgery - Anesthetic Techniques
General anesthesia (GA)
General anesthesia (GA) is the most commonly employed technique.
- Advantages particularly relevant to abdominal surgery include airway protection and control of ventilation parameters.
- Disadvantages include loss of airway reflexes, which increases the risk of aspiration during routine or emergency surgery, and potential adverse hemodynamic consequences.
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Citation
Pino, Richard M., editor. "Anesthesia for Abdominal Surgery - Anesthetic Techniques." Clinical Anesthesia Procedures, 10th ed., Wolters Kluwer, 2022. Anesthesia Central, anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728311/4/Anesthesia_for_Head_and_Neck_Surgery___Anesthesia_for_Otorhinolaryngologic_Procedures.
Anesthesia for Abdominal Surgery - Anesthetic Techniques. In: Pino RMR, ed. Clinical Anesthesia Procedures. Wolters Kluwer; 2022. https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728311/4/Anesthesia_for_Head_and_Neck_Surgery___Anesthesia_for_Otorhinolaryngologic_Procedures. Accessed July 16, 2025.
Anesthesia for Abdominal Surgery - Anesthetic Techniques. (2022). In Pino, R. M. (Ed.), Clinical Anesthesia Procedures (10th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728311/4/Anesthesia_for_Head_and_Neck_Surgery___Anesthesia_for_Otorhinolaryngologic_Procedures
Anesthesia for Abdominal Surgery - Anesthetic Techniques [Internet]. In: Pino RMR, editors. Clinical Anesthesia Procedures. Wolters Kluwer; 2022. [cited 2025 July 16]. Available from: https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/ClinicalAnesthesiaProcedures/728311/4/Anesthesia_for_Head_and_Neck_Surgery___Anesthesia_for_Otorhinolaryngologic_Procedures.
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