If you’ve ever wondered why anaesthetists exist, here’s an analogy by (this) surgeon which might help explain.
When you go on a flight, there’s a whole bunch of people who make it happen. The engineers fix the plane, the flight crew keep the passengers safe & comfortable,
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When you go on a flight, there’s a whole bunch of people who make it happen. The engineers fix the plane, the flight crew keep the passengers safe & comfortable,
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air traffic control makes sure the flights are a safe distance from each other and on time, the cleaners make sure it’s not unsanitary or unsavoury, the kitchen work to keep everyone satiated , the ground crew check everything moves along safely...
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...literally everybody on that team is absolutely indispensable. You wouldn’t even consider flying somewhere important if your baggage handlers were on strike because it’s a vital part of the experience - and it’s the same with surgery.
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Even *if* a surgeon could get you to sleep (most couldn’t - at least not just temporarily), would you want the person keeping you pain free and unconscious and *ALIVE* during a big operation to be distracted doing something else?
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In this analogy, your anaesthetists are your pilots. That’s how important (and dashing) they are. They control the incredibly complex machine that is your body and keep it from danger while you travel on the incredible journey from sickness to health.
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BTW Your surgeons are mechanics.
(Awesome mechanics doing midair repairs while the engines are still running. But enough about us.)
Dr Sully over there just landed you safely through a bird strike.
Please stow your tray tables away.
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(Awesome mechanics doing midair repairs while the engines are still running. But enough about us.)
Dr Sully over there just landed you safely through a bird strike.
Please stow your tray tables away.
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