Maintenance of anaesthesia

Publication date: Available online 18 January 2017 Source:Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine Author(s): Thomas E.F. Walton, James Palmer The maintenance phase of general anaesthesia begins immediately following induction of, and ends immediately prior to emergence from, a state of intended unrousable unconsciousness. Maintenance of anaesthesia requires the application of a wide range of knowledge and skills, demanding a solid grounding in basic science, practical abilities and team management. These factors are considered in this article.
Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research