The Mayas used various natural substances for anesthesia, including the hallucinogenic plant known as peyote, as well as other herbs and plants with sedative properties. They also utilized a form of alcohol to numb pain. Additionally, they employed techniques such as trepanation, where they would drill holes into the skull, often with the patient under some form of analgesic influence. These practices highlight their advanced understanding of medicinal plants and pain management in their medical practices.
general anesthesia
Chloroform was used to as an anesthesia during the Civil War.
usually local anesthesia
general, regional, or local anesthesia.
There are three types of anesthesia: local, regional, and general. Local anesthesia is used to numb a small area of the body, regional anesthesia is used to numb a large area of the body such as an arm or leg, and general anesthesia affects the entire body.
anesthetics is used in ambulatory
Propofol is mainly used as an induction agent in general anesthesia and would not be used for local anesthesia.
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General or local anesthesia may be used during arthroscopy
The surgery is done under general anesthesia.
Mayas
Slash and burn