So You Need an Operation - Patient Information Podcast Series
Monash University and The Alfred Hospital - Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.
11 episodes
9 months ago
If you have just been told that you need an operation, you're now at the start of a surgical journey. It may be a short journey or it may be a long one, but either way this podcast series is here to help you.
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If you have just been told that you need an operation, you're now at the start of a surgical journey. It may be a short journey or it may be a long one, but either way this podcast series is here to help you.
So You Need an Operation - Patient Information Podcast Series
17 minutes 27 seconds
1 year ago
Regional anaesthesia
Some procedures can be done without general anaesthesia, especially operations like total joint replacements, which are often done under spinal. Dr Simon Bradbeer is an anaesthesiologist with a special interest in regional anaesthesia. He joins us in the podcast to explain what is meant by the term regional anaesthesia and what can be expected if you elect to have this form of anaesthesia.
So You Need an Operation - Patient Information Podcast Series
If you have just been told that you need an operation, you're now at the start of a surgical journey. It may be a short journey or it may be a long one, but either way this podcast series is here to help you.