Day stay anaesthetia

AnaesthesiaPublished 1 March 1976

Bertram L. Smith, P. N. Young

DOI10.1111/j.1365-2044.1976.tb11788.x

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An unexpectedly high incidence of after-effects was found; 78% of the patients went home with at least one persistent symptom due to the anaesthetic, and there appeared to be no correlation of the symptoms with age, sex or nature or duration of the operation.

Abstract

Ninety-five patients who had undergone extensive dental surgery as day-patients were followed-up by questionnaire. An unexpectedly high incidence of after-effects was found; 78% of the patients went home with at least one persistent symptom due to the anaesthetic. A particularly high incidence of headache was found. There appeared to be no correlation of the symptoms with age, sex or nature or duration of the operation.

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DentistryMedicine

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