Not exact matches
Although anesthesia can never be risk free, the use of modern gas
anesthetics such
as sevoflurane and isoflurane, sophisticated monitoring equipment,
as well
as intravenous catheters and IV fluids have greatly improved the
safety of general anesthesia.
With the relative
safety of todays
anesthetics combined with technologically advanced tools, such
as the ultrasound and flexible fiberoptic scopes, the risk benefit ratio is clearly in favor of obtaining the biopsy sample.
Anesthetic Safety — Each and every patient has an ECG (electrocardiograph) to monitor heart rhythm, a pulse monitor, an oxygen monitor for oxygenation levels, a capnograph for carbon dioxide levels, a blood pressure monitor,
as well
as temperature monitoring and support.