The art of anaesthesia . type of anaes-sia protects the jjatient from afferent pain stimuli, andconsiders the amount of ether used as of little consequence. The varying type, which obtains when the open, semi-open or closed drop method is used, aims to anticipate andhold in abeyance the reflex effects of trauma to the deeperstructures, by increasing the anaesthesia according to indi-cations. It aims to lessen the amount of ether used byallowing a lighter level as often as possible. By a varying maintenance is meant one which varies COMPLETE GENERAL ANESTHESIA 61 only under the immediate direct


The art of anaesthesia . type of anaes-sia protects the jjatient from afferent pain stimuli, andconsiders the amount of ether used as of little consequence. The varying type, which obtains when the open, semi-open or closed drop method is used, aims to anticipate andhold in abeyance the reflex effects of trauma to the deeperstructures, by increasing the anaesthesia according to indi-cations. It aims to lessen the amount of ether used byallowing a lighter level as often as possible. By a varying maintenance is meant one which varies COMPLETE GENERAL ANESTHESIA 61 only under the immediate direction and control of theanaesthetist. The anaesthetist must always be in the lead,so to speak. He must always know just where the patientis and anticipate the call for a lighter or deeper this reason he should be familiar with the operativeprocedure. He should know the technic and the demandsof the surgeon with whom he works. Some surgeons ap-preciate a light anaesthesia, while others will not tolerate zo < orO _i Q-X So? z 0 ho Id c D If)111 0 -1 j _l < < z z h 7 <n o uj Q z CO< MM INDUCTIONj10


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