Who gives the anesthesia? Do I have to pay separately for the anesthesia? How will the anesthetist know whether I am asleep or completely anesthetized? Does it ever happen that the surgeon starts operating before the patient is fully anesthetized? Can a patient choose his own anesthetic medium? Do patients ever give away important secrets while talking as they undergo anesthesia? Do patients have to be awake during spinal or local anesthesia? Does anesthesia ever wear off before the operation is completed? How long after the operation does the anesthesia lasts? What is done to relieve pain after the anesthesia wears off? What is the special training of an anesthetist? Have advances in anesthesia increased the safety of surgery? Is spinal anesthesia dangerous? What are the complications of anesthesia? How do modern anesthetists prevent complications? Does the anesthetist look after the general condition of the patient during the operation? How long can one safely be kept under anesthesia? Do patients ever die from an overdose of anesthesia? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | MAIN PAGE