Anaesthesia and Critical Care – Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Patient Information

This page contains information for you and your carers about anaesthesia which we think might be helpful for you when you prepare for an anaesthetic and surgery. Much of this information is written by the Royal College of Anaesthetists.

Patient Information Leaflets

Patient Information Leaflets
Common Events and Risks of Anaesthesia
Fitter Better Sooner
Anaesthesia – What You Need To Know
Patient Glossary of Terms

Anaesthesia Information Series

Anaesthesia Information Series
Anaesthesia Explained
You and Your Anaesthetic
Your Spinal Anaesthetic
Epidural Pain Relief after Surgery
Your Anaesthetic for Major Surgery
Your Anaesthetic for a Broken Hip
Anaesthetic Choices for Hip and Knee Replacement
Nerve Blocks for Surgery on Shoulder, Arm or Hand
Local Anaesthesia for Your Eye Operation
Sedation Explained
Caring for Someone who has had a General Anaesthetic or Sedation

Risks Associated With Your Anaesthetic

Feeling Sick
Sore Throat
Shivering
Damage to Lips, teeth or Tongue
Damage to the Eye during General Anaesthesia
Post Operative Chest Infection
Post Operative Confusion
Awareness during General Anaesthesia
Serious Allergy during Anaesthesia
Headache After Spinal or Epidural Anaesthesia
Nerve Damage Associated with an Operation Under General Anaesthesia
Nerve Damage Associated with Spinal or Epidural Injection
Nerve Damage Associated with Peripheral Nerve Block
Equipment Failure
Death or Brain Damage

Information for Children, Carers and Parents

Your Child’s General Anaesthetic
Rees Bear has an Anaesthetic

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