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Can GA Be Given For Surgery In Case Of Cough?
Hi, my son has had tonsilitis which was treated after antibiotics - he now has developed a cough and has been coughing for about 3-4 days otherwise well in himself. He has to go into hopsitial for a corrective squint eye surgery in 3 days do you think he will be okay under a GA?
Mon, 31 Aug 2020
Hi.
Noted your short query for your son, he had tonsillitis, treated with antibiotics, now developed coughing for 3-4 days, has to go for corrective surgery for squint eye in 3 days, wants to know whether he will be okay under general anesthesia.
Coughing has direct relation with eyes as coughing increase eye pressure.
Secondly, coughing itself is a contraindication for general anesthesia.
Hence the Eye Surgeon and the Anesthetist will not allow for surgery and anesthesia.
Get him fully investigated and treated till complete recovery and then only to consider for any anesthesia/surgery.
Avoid complications for a planned surgery.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon
Noted your short query for your son, he had tonsillitis, treated with antibiotics, now developed coughing for 3-4 days, has to go for corrective surgery for squint eye in 3 days, wants to know whether he will be okay under general anesthesia.
Coughing has direct relation with eyes as coughing increase eye pressure.
Secondly, coughing itself is a contraindication for general anesthesia.
Hence the Eye Surgeon and the Anesthetist will not allow for surgery and anesthesia.
Get him fully investigated and treated till complete recovery and then only to consider for any anesthesia/surgery.
Avoid complications for a planned surgery.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon
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