PRE ANAESTHETIC PREPERATION

6. THE PRE-OPERATIVE PREPARATIONS

The stomach, rectum and bladder should be empty before taking the

patient to the theatre. Therefore,it is customary to have a

patient on empty stomach and a low enema given the night before.

6.1 PRE-ANAESTHETIC MEDICATION

A patient is usually apprehensive and,therefore,spends a

sleepless night.

It is desirable to sedate the patient with a hypnotic or

tranquilliser (barbiturates of valium).

6.2 AN HOUR PRIOR TO SURGERY

The patient receives;

* an injection of Pethidine 50 mg.

* Phenargen 25 mg., and injection Atroprine 1/100th of grain

intramuscularly.

This produces basal narcosis which is the ideal state for the

patient prior to the induction of anaesthesia.

The choice of the type of anaesthesia will depend upon the

surgical procedure to be undertaken, and the result of the pre-

anaesthetic check in which the health status has been defined

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