astrogirl wrote:Just my 2 cents worth and limited knowlege, I'll try to share briefly in layman terms:
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PLEASE GOOGLE FOR MORE INFO....
i used to be a clinical anesthesiology resident in the united states.
i have to say for everyone's benefit that it's really more complicated than what you mentioned.
i would not recommend anyone undergo any surgery without a certified anesthesiologist in the OT.
they are specialists and do much more than knock you out, keep you out, wake you up and give you pain relief.
they're the ones who keep you alive during surgical procedures, and take a lot of time and effort before, during and after it to make sure patients are kept in optimal conditions.
it is my opinion that a doctor is not adequately trained to combined both roles into one when undertaking the position of primary surgeon.
lastly, internet/google-wikis are not the best place to get any sort advice for such invasive procedures.
pay a little bit of money and see a professional. it's your life/health at stake...