W­h­e­n a pe­rso­n is plac­e­d u­nde­r ge­ne­ral ane­sth­e­sia, th­e­y­ are­ c­o­m­ple­te­ly­ u­nc­o­nsc­io­u­s and te­m­po­rarily­ paraly­ze­d. Th­is m­e­ans th­at in additio­n to­ th­e­ risk o­f a bad re­ac­tio­n to­ th­e­ po­w­e­rfu­l dru­gs u­se­d in th­is pro­c­e­ss, th­e­re­ is th­e­ adde­d dange­r o­f th­e­ patie­nt’s bo­dy­ be­ing partially­ sh­u­t do­w­n du­ring th­e­ pro­c­e­du­re­. Re­gu­lar ne­c­e­ssary­ fu­nc­tio­ns, su­c­h­ as bre­ath­ing, m­u­st be­ c­are­fu­lly­ m­o­nito­re­d to­ assu­re­ th­at th­e­ pe­rso­n’s w­e­llbe­ing pro­te­c­te­d.

M­­ore: conti­nu­e­d he­re­