"It is not in the best interest of the child to do an operation and provide anesthesia when they are afflicted with an upper respiratory infection." Doctor Dinner, Anesthesiologist of New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center, explains how children should never undergo anesthesia if they have upper respiratory infections, unless the surgery is an emergency.
"Anesthesia is a broad term. There are many ways of providing that service to a patient and most patients certainly appreciate that when they're going for surgery." Doctor Dinner, Anesthesiologist of New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center, explains the difference between regional and general anesthesia, and goes into the 5 levels of general anesthesia.
"An anesthesiologist is a medical doctor, who by virtue of training and experience, has gone into the care of patients undergoing surgery." Doctor Dinner, Anesthesiologist of New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center, explains jut what an anesthesiologist is and delves into the many subspecialties within the framework of the anesthesiologist.
"Billy was crying actually but was accepting of the mask because within 15 or 20 seconds he essentially fell asleep." Doctor Dinner, Anesthesiologist of New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center, tells the story of 4-year-old Billy, who underwent anesthesia for his tongue tie surgery.
"What if I'm awake during surgery and you don't know it as the anesthesiologist?" Doctor Dinner, Anesthesiologist of New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center, explains how unusual awareness is under general anesthesia, but explains methods for keeping track of patients should it occur.
"As long as the surgery and the anesthesia proceed well, the child's well-being is ensured and there's no problem at the end of it." Doctor Dinner, Anesthesiologist of New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center, reviews some common concerns for parents regarding post-anesthesia problems for their child.
"Most concerns revolve quite rightly around the fear of the unknown." Doctor Dinner, Anesthesiologist of New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center, reviews the worries that patients have entering anesthesia and tries to dispel them.
"We very often like to have a combination of medications in so that they emerge in a comfortable plane." Doctor Dinner, Anesthesiologist of New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center, explains how he assists in the emotional and physical recovery of anesthesia patients, and specifically children who often awake scared.