Anesthesiology and Reanimation
Anesthesia and Reanimation Specialists evaluate the patients to be operated on in all surgical interventions before the operation and, if necessary, approve the patients for surgery by requesting consultation and additional examinations.
It determines the type of anesthesia, informs the patient about the anesthesia technique to be applied to the patient before the operation and often plans changes when necessary in line with the demands of the patients.
Infrastructure and Hardware
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Operating room rooms with all kinds of technical and device equipment
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Advanced, state-of-the-art, anesthesia devices, monitors, infusion devices
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Catheter and needle sets suitable for anesthesia applications
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Special carts with all kinds of materials for anesthetic interventions in pediatric cases
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The pre-op (pre-operative preparation room) and post-op (recovery room where patients are made ready for service after surgery) rooms, which are equipped with the equipment of an intensive care unit, are in the sterile corridor in the operating room section.
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There is a specially designed system for monitoring narcotic drugs.
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Special PENDANT system fed from the central oxygen, air and vacuum power plant (special equipment where all oxygen, gas, vacuum, electricity and monitor systems are suspended from the ceiling with an electric elevator system)
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All departments in the operating room are connected to the robotic software control system with smart panels. Ambient temperature, humidity, air quality and many other changes are under control every second.
General Anesthesia
General anesthesia is used in a wide range of operations such as brain surgery, cardiovascular surgery, abdominal surgery, etc. In general anesthesia, consciousness is eliminated with the help of drugs and the whole body enters under the influence of anesthesia.
General anesthesia starts with a drug given intravenously. Then, a tube is inserted through the patient’s mouth into the windpipe. With the help of this tube, the anesthesia machine ensures the passage of oxygen and other anesthetic gases from the lungs into the bloodstream, thus maintaining the state of anesthesia.
At the end of the operation, the gases from the anesthesia machine are terminated. After the patient regains consciousness and breathing, the tracheal tube is gently removed.
Local Anesthesia
In local anesthesia, the patient’s body is numbed locally. Anesthetic drugs, usually injected subcutaneously, neutralize the nerve sensations in a specific area. In local anesthesia, the patient is fully conscious and does not feel any pain or soreness in the area where the operation is performed.
Local anesthesia is mostly used in dental surgeries, skin, eye, eye, nose, throat, ear and shoulder operations and has two types. These are infiltration and topical anesthesia.
Infiltration
Infiltration, a type of anesthesia that acts on tissue, is performed by injecting anesthetic drugs under the skin or into surface tissues. Thus, the patient is kept conscious while the area to be operated on is numbed.
Topical Anesthesia
Topical anesthesia, known as a type of anesthesia that is absorbed from the surface, is applied without the use of a needle. The anesthetic substance is dripped, rubbed or sprayed on the area to be operated on. Topical anesthesia, which is generally used by oral and dental health doctors and eye surgeons, is very important to prevent the operation from being felt.
Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia
Spinal and epidural anesthesia are two commonly used methods in general surgery, gynecology and orthopedic surgery. Epidural anesthesia can also be used to control postoperative pain.
Spinal anesthesia is performed by administering anesthetic substances into the spinal space where the spinal nerves in the patient’s lumbar region pass. There is no loss of consciousness in the patient, but no pain is felt in the anesthetized area. Spinal anesthesia is preferred for painless delivery and cesarean section in obstetrics and gynecology surgeries, hernia and appendicitis in general surgery, and leg orthopedic surgeries in orthopedics.
Epidural anesthesia is applied by placing a small catheter through the epidural space and leaving it in that area. After the surgery, this catheter helps to prevent pain by giving painkillers.