Services

Anaesthesia and sedation services

Every anaesthetic is planned around you: your health, your procedure and what matters to you. These pages explain each type of care and what to expect.

General anaesthesia

What a general anaesthetic is, when it is used, how your anaesthetist plans and monitors it, and what to expect when you wake up.

IV sedation

What IV sedation is, how it differs from a general anaesthetic, how deep it may be, how to prepare and what recovery involves.

Perioperative care

How your anaesthetist cares for you before, during and after a procedure, including health optimisation, monitoring, pain relief and recovery.

Orthopaedic anaesthesia

General information about anaesthesia for bone and joint surgery, including nerve blocks, spinal anaesthesia and pain relief afterwards.

Obstetric anaesthesia

General information about anaesthesia and pain relief in labour and for caesarean birth, including epidurals, spinal anaesthesia and general anaesthesia.

Paediatric anaesthesia

General information about anaesthesia for babies, children and teenagers, and how it differs from anaesthesia for adults.

General surgical anaesthesia

General information about anaesthesia for general surgery, such as abdominal, hernia and skin procedures, and how recovery is planned.

Your care

What every anaesthetic includes

  1. Assessment and planning

    A review of your health, medicines and previous anaesthetics, usually including a phone call before planned treatment, and a plan that you understand and agree to, including the risks.

  2. Care throughout

    Your anaesthetist stays with you for the whole procedure, monitoring your breathing, heart and oxygen levels and adjusting your care.

  3. Recovery

    Pain relief and nausea prevention planned in advance, monitoring in recovery, and clear advice for going home.

This information is general and does not replace advice from your treating practitioner.

Contact

Questions before your procedure?

For questions about an upcoming anaesthetic, contact Dr Aly’s rooms. Please do not send medical details through the website.

Make an enquiry 0411 965 272