What Are The Risks Associated With General Anesthesia? How Safe Is General Anesthesia?
General anesthesia is the one thing that many surgical patients fear most. They hear too many horror stories about people dying from general anesthesia. Most healthy people don’t have any problems with general anesthesia. Depending on your health and the procedure, there is a small risk of long term complications and rarely death. There is an increased risk associated with General Anesthesia if you smoke, use alcohol, have allergies, have sleep apnea, are obese, take certain medication or have medical conditions involving lungs, kidneys or your heart.
