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6. Benefits & risks of anaesthesia
Anaesthesia has made much of today’s surgery possible, and has brought great benefits. Today, joints can be replaced, organs can be transplanted, and disease tissue can be removed with a high degree of comfort and safety. The benefit of anaesthesia needs to be weighed against the risks of the anaesthetic procedure and the drugs used.…
7. Side effects and complications of anaesthesia
Common Nausea & vomiting Sore throat Dizziness & feeling faint Shivering Headache Itching Aches, muscle pains & backache Pain Bruising & soreness Confusion or memory loss Chest infection Bladder problems Uncommon Breathing difficulties Damage to teeth, lips or tongue Worsening of existing medical condition Awareness Rare or Very rare Damage to the eyes Serious allergy…
8. Day Care Anaesthesia
Many minor operations these days are carried out as day case. This means you will come into hospital on the day of your operation, often only for a short time before it is due to start. You will be seen by your anaesthetist on the day of admission in the ward. Please bring all your…
9. Anaesthesia for children
Children need anaesthesia for operations just like adults. They may feel distressed and their parents can feel anxious. Anaesthetists recognise this, and do their best to keep the distress and anxiety down to a minimum. Children may come into hospital on the same day as the operation, unless it is a major surgery. They are…
10. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What time is my operation?
How long will I be in the operating theatre?
How long will I be anaesthetied?
Airway and ‘Inter-Hospital Transfer of Patients’ Workshop
BSA organized an Airway and Safe Interhospital Transport of Critically Ill patients workshop in PIHM Hospital Temburong on 3rd April 2011. The workshop was aimed at health care workers form Temburong. The workshop consisted of lectures and various hands-on stations for participants to learn and practice their newly acquired skills.
2nd AGM
BSA will be holding its Second Annual General Meeting on 29th July 2010 at RIPASH OT Lecture room. All members are required to attend the AGM.
Working visit to UKMMC in Malaysia – 9th July 2010
Twenty members from the BSA made a working visit recently to UKMMC, Malaysia, headed by Dr Hj Zulaidi Hj Abdul Latif, the society’s president. The purpose of the visit was to foster closer ties between the Anaesthetic Department at UKMMC and BSA.
Airway and Pain Workshop – 17th Jan 2010
BSA in association with SSB Hospital, KB, conducted an airway and pain workshop for doctors and other hospital staff. The Event was officially opened by the acting Health Minister and Deputy Permanent Secretary (Professional and Technical), Datin Paduka Dr Hjh Intan Hj Salleh.
CASA
BSA was officially accepted as a member of the Confederation of ASEAN Societies of Anaesthesiologists (CASA) at the 16th ASEAN Congress of Anaesthesiologists (16th ACA) held on 2nd to 5th July 2009 at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, malaysia.
