Anesthesiology and Reanimatology Department
Head of the department - Vasil Khachiashvili
The Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimatology at Todua Clinic offers a wide range of treatments, which include the selection of anesthesia techniques, postoperative management of patients, and pain management. Our medical center's doctors have diverse clinical and scientific experience, interests, and subspecialties, which directly impact patient care and the improvement of their condition.
Anesthesia and Postoperative Care at Todua Clinic:
At Todua Clinic, anesthesiology services and postoperative care are provided for a variety of interventions, including:
- Neurosurgery
- General Surgery
- Gynecological Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Orthopedics, Traumatology
- Oncological Surgery
- Mammology
- Head and Neck Surgery
- Urological Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Interventional Radiology
- Endoscopic Surgery
With a broad multidisciplinary team of 9 anesthesiologists and reanimatologists, we maintain the clinic's established traditions while utilizing the latest technologies in anesthesiology, including in the perioperative period. Our department collaborates with other departments within the clinic that require anesthesiological services or specialized care, such as pediatric patients.
The clinic provides:
- Pre-operative visits, patient evaluation, and surgical preparation
- Selection of anesthesiology techniques for various surgeries and special needs
- Postoperative intensive therapy
- Anesthesia for elderly patients
- Anesthesia for overweight patients
- Anesthesia for patients with cardiovascular issues and diabetes
- Anesthesia for pediatric patients undergoing diagnostic procedures like MRI, CT, and PET scans
- Anesthesia during endoscopic procedures
- Anesthesia for patients with claustrophobia during diagnostic procedures
- Anesthesia for oncology patients
What is Anesthesia?
The term anesthesia refers to the loss of sensation. During anesthesia, the patient does not perceive pain because pain is artificially suppressed. Anesthesia is essential during surgical and diagnostic procedures. In medical terms, anesthesia refers to:
- The reduction or complete loss of pain sensation caused by external stimuli
- Loss of sensation using various methods
Anesthesia can be general, local, or regional.
Local Anesthesia - How the Process Works:
Local anesthesia does not require the patient to lose consciousness. The anesthesiologist blocks the sensation of pain in the area where the intervention will occur.
Local anesthesia is administered with a needle or a special catheter, injecting the anesthetic into the area that needs to be anesthetized.
General Anesthesia:
General anesthesia is a broad term. It involves artificially suppressing the patient's consciousness, memory, and pain perception. General anesthesia is used for diagnostic, surgical, or obstetric interventions. It differs from deep sedation in that the patient does not wake up despite strong stimuli.
General anesthesia, often referred to as "narcosis," can be either intravenous or inhalational. These two types are commonly used in combination.
Regional Anesthesia:
Regional anesthesia is another form of anesthesia where the patient loses sensation in a specific body part to be treated, but consciousness remains intact.
Regional anesthesia is divided into categories such as epidural, spinal, or nerve block anesthesia. The technique for each method differs, but they all involve the injection of a local anesthetic into a predetermined space.
The use of regional anesthesia depends on the area of surgical intervention. However, some types of regional anesthesia, such as epidural anesthesia for labor pain management or nerve blockades for chronic pain management, are widely used in non-surgical procedures.