An overview of the anaesthetic techniques we use, each matched to the procedure, for your safety and your comfort.
A state similar to sleep, produced by medicines given through a drip and/or breathed in. General anaesthesia makes you lose consciousness for the whole of the procedure.
A targeted nerve block numbing one region of the body
Deep relaxation while remaining conscious
Whatever its type, anaesthesia takes place in a room equipped with the appropriate equipment, suited to your case and checked before every use.
At the end of the procedure you are monitored continuously in the post-anaesthesia care unit, known in France as the SSPI — the recovery room.
During anaesthesia and throughout your stay in recovery, you are cared for by a team of professionals working under the medical responsibility of a consultant anaesthetist.
Some operations can cause bleeding and may make a transfusion necessary.
The decision to transfuse may have to be taken while you are under anaesthetic. This is why the information is given widely before surgery: receiving it does not mean you will necessarily be given a transfusion.
If you did need a transfusion during your anaesthetic, you will be told as soon as you wake up.
Vital functions watched in real time
Latest-generation medical equipment, checked regularly
Procedures validated against international guidelines
Answers to the questions we are asked most often in consultation. For after-effects and complications, see the risks and side effects page.
Waking during surgery is extremely rare (fewer than 0.1% of cases). We use specialised monitoring to guard against it.
It depends on the procedure. Anaesthesia is maintained throughout the operation and stopped at the end.
The most common are nausea, drowsiness and a sore throat, all of which pass quickly.
The choice is made together with your anaesthetist, based on the procedure, your health and your preferences.