I’ve heard that if someone undergoes surgery and needs to be put under with general anesthesia, that the doctor will put a tube down your lungs to make sure you get enough oxygen.
So does this mean a person under general anesthesia is incapable of breathing on their own, or is it done as a safety measure?
Final question:
How do doctors know when to take the tube out before a patient wakes up? I’ve never been put under before, but one of my fear has always been to wake up with a metal tube down my throat and get that Matrix Neo experience when he first wakes up in the pod and pulls a giant tube from his throat.
Does this ever happen? How is it prevented?
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In short, yes, a person under general anesthesia may be incapable of breathing on their own, that’s why they need the tube. After surgery patients are closely monitored; if they have a problem with breathing after removing the tube the doctors will put it back in right away, or do something else to help them breathe.
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