HYPNOSURGERY
Hypnosis as general anesthesia
Hypnosis: The new anesthetic
Can you imagine going through a major surgery without general anesthesia?
Hypnosis with Conscious Sedation Instead of General Anesthesia is a reality for some time already.
Hypnosis is used in surgery for pain management, to control spasms, during rehabilitation and as anaesthesia during operation.
It is useful for patients that run a risk under general anesthesia or for alergic patients.
More frequently HYPNOSEDATION is used.
The hypnosedation is a combination of hypnosis, local injection of analgesics and mild sedation.
The Hypnosurgery and the Hypnosedation permit less postoperative pain, significantly reduced analgesic use, significantly shorter hospital stay, a better postoperative convalescence and a shortened return to social or professional activities.
This method is feasible for only certain operations, of course.
POST-OPERATIVE HYPNOSIS
Hypnosis may also be helpful post-surgery in helping to facilitate faster healing in patients (Wobst, Albrecht H. K. (May 2007). "Hypnosis and surgery: Past, present, and future". Anesthesia & Analgesia 104 (5): 1199–1208. doi:10.1213/01.ane.0000260616.49050.6d) with one study reporting faster tissue healing in patients who use hypnosis during surgical recovery. (Shine, Jerry (2003). "Hypnosis Heals". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved June 16, 2013)
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