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How Safe Is General Anesthesia?
in 2009 it was discovered i had a heart murmur. i had an echocardiogram and it was normal. next week i need a general anaesthetic for a gynaecological laparoscopy to evaluate an ovarian cyst and am wondering if it is safe to have a general anaesthetic.donna
Mon, 7 Jul 2014
Hello.General anesthesia is very safe.The rate of adverse effects and problems
due to General anesthesia is minimum.Furthermore, before general anesthesia.
additional tests are performed to prevent General anesthesia problems.
I wish you good health.
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due to General anesthesia is minimum.Furthermore, before general anesthesia.
additional tests are performed to prevent General anesthesia problems.
I wish you good health.
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