Does the length of time of a surgical procedure increase the anesthesia risks?
No. Anesthesia risks are generally related to the times when a patient is being put to sleep and being awakened. The length of time of surgery simply means that there are more drugs being used and therefore more being absorbed into the body tissues that will require a longer period of time to metabolize and be cleared out. This is a major reason why patients must be at rest and not resume activities that could require their driving or using machines or appliances that could be dangerous for a few days while the anesthesia is being eliminated from their bodies.
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