| Are you planning to have surgery sometime in the | | | | pulled or a root canal, music can be effective for you |
| near future? Whether it's elective surgery or | | | | if: |
| "must-have" surgery, there are definitely some | | | | 1. You've had problems with anesthesia in the past; |
| people that are really going to benefit from using | | | | anything from allergic reactions to nausea, vomiting, |
| music through headphones during the procedure and | | | | difficulty regaining consciousness or breathing |
| some that would not benefit as much. Anesthesia is | | | | difficulties |
| important but must be administered by a professional | | | | 2. You've been told that you are not a good |
| anesthesiologist. The recent tragedy resulting in | | | | candidate for general anesthesia but you need major |
| Michael Jackson's death was because a | | | | surgery. Although music alone would never be |
| non-anesthesiologist attempted to administer | | | | enough, music in addition to anesthesia will result in |
| Propofol, a powerful anesthetic for sleep problems | | | | less anesthesia needed and a safer procedure. |
| and ended up giving Michael too much Propofol. | | | | 3. You love music and respond favorably to your |
| Medical, nursing and music therapy research continue | | | | favorite relaxing and calming, comforting music. |
| to document the fact that having slow, steady music | | | | 4. You are already a fan of complimentary therapies |
| playing during a surgical procedure can relax the body | | | | are are not afraid to ask your doctor about |
| naturally and can significantly reduce the amount of | | | | something he may or may not have heard about. |
| anesthesia the patient needs during surgery. The less | | | | 5. You have at least a week before your procedure |
| anesthesia you can take, the fewer side effects | | | | to either order pre=programmed headphones or to |
| you'll have and the faster your recovery will be. | | | | choose music for your own iPod or other MP3 player. |
| Because of this awareness, many hospitals are now | | | | If you choose to use music during your surgical |
| recommending that patients listen to music during | | | | procedure, the cordless headphones are nice because |
| conscious surgeries and listen to slow, steady, | | | | they cannot get tangled with any other surgical |
| instrumental music during general anesthesia. | | | | equipment, they are lightweight and are |
| Medical studies have shown that it can take up to six | | | | pre-programmed with scientifically chosen and tested |
| months for anesthesia to completely leave the body | | | | music for surgery. |
| after general anesthesia. After a regional anesthesia it | | | | Surgery is a frightening prospect for most people. If |
| can take several months, and after a local anesthesia | | | | you knew there were an easy, effective, and |
| it can still take the better part of a day. Whether | | | | cost-effective solution, wouldn't you want to try it? |
| you're going in for back surgery or having a tooth | | | | |