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4th AGM

The 4th AGM was held on the 23rd June 2012 at Portview Hotel, Bandar seri Begawan. After the president’s welcome speech, the Secretary and Treasurer both submitted their annual reports. This was followed by the election of the 2nd Executive committee. The results of the election are as follows: President: Dr Hj Zulaidi Latif Vice-…

Registration for Anaesthesia Conference

‘CELEBRATING ADVANCES IN ANAESTHESIA’ An Anaesthesia conference with the above theme will be held on the 24th June 2012 at Indera Samudra Hall, Empire Hotel. The conference is open to all medical personnel. Due to the limited number of seats available, you are advised to enroll early for the conference. The conference schedule is as…

BSA president receives award

BSA would like to congratulate its president Dr HJ Zulaidi bin Hj Latif on being conferred the title S.M.B (Seri Mahkota Brunei) by His Majesty on the occasion of His Majesty’s Birthday (July 2011)

Blood donation camp

Bsa organized a blood donation camp on 23rd July 2011 for members, friends and family of BSA. There was a large turnout, and many of them donated blood. “Give blood and save a life”

BSA picnic

BSA and RIPAS OT staff jointly organized a family day out at Muara beach. The event consisting of games, sports, beach and of course food, was a great success. Head over to our facebook page to see the pictures http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bsa/126798307364864

1. Introduction

What is anaesthesia?
Who is the anaesthetist
Types of anaesthesia

2. What can you do at home?

There are some things you can do to prepare yourself for your operation: 1- If you smoke: Smoking reduces the oxygen in your blood and increases the sensitivity of your lungs. Consider giving up smoking 8 weeks before your operation. This reduces the risk of breathing problems and makes your anaesthetic safer. The longer you…

3. On the day of Admission & day of Surgery

There are some things you can do to prepare yourself for your operation: Nothing to eat and drink – fasting ‘Nil By Mouth’ (NBM) The nurses on the ward will give you clear instructions about fasting. It is important to follow these. If you have taken food within 6 hours before anaesthesia or liquids 3…

4. After your operation

Back to the ward: The surgeons or anaesthetist will give instructions as to how long you have to continue to be fasted. High Dependency Unit (HDU) / Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU): After some major operations, you may be taken to SICU directly from OT. This is to allow closer monitoring to help you recover…

5. Pain Relief

Your anaesthetist will have discussed with you the ways of controlling your pain after your operation. You can expect to have good pain relief. • Good pain relief is important. • It prevents suffering, helps you breathe and move more easily hastening your recovery. • Some people will need more pain relief than others. •…

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