Review Of General Anesthesia

The focus of this paper is on the review of aspects of general anesthesia such as the commonly used medications, advantages and disadvantages, and indications and contraindications of general anesthesia.The commonly used anesthetic medications are inhalational gases such as sevoflurane and desflurane and intravenous agents such as propofol and ketamine. The medications have advantages of rapid induction, ease of use and reversal. However, general anesthesia carries the risk of prolonged memory loss and reactions of the body to the drugs. The main indications are complex surgical procedures and management of refractory status epilepticus. The theater staff should be cautious of the relative contraindications of general anesthesia such as heart disease, uncontrolled medical conditions, and cardiovascular impairments.