Anaesthesiology support for coordinated operations, including pre-operative review and monitoring — always planned with the surgical team.
Anaesthesia makes surgery possible without pain. Depending on the operation, it may be general anaesthesia, where you are fully asleep; regional anaesthesia, such as a spinal or nerve block, which numbs a larger part of the body; or local anaesthesia with sedation, where you are relaxed and drowsy but not fully asleep.
The anaesthesiologist is a specialist doctor who is responsible for your safety during the operation. They review your health beforehand, choose the type of anaesthesia with you and the surgeon, monitor your breathing, heart and blood pressure throughout, and plan pain relief and recovery afterwards. Anaesthesia is not booked on its own; it is always part of a planned operation.
The type of anaesthesia, and whether an operation can go ahead safely, is decided by the anaesthesiologist after reviewing your medical history, medication and test results.
Before you travel, you share your medical conditions, medication, allergies, previous operations and any problems with anaesthesia. The team flags anything that needs tests or a specialist opinion first.
In Istanbul, the anaesthesiologist examines you, reviews blood tests, an ECG and other checks as needed, explains the plan and the risks, and gives you fasting and medication instructions.
On the day, the anaesthesiologist gives the anaesthetic and stays with you throughout, continuously monitoring your heart rhythm, blood pressure, oxygen levels and breathing.
You wake up in a recovery area with trained staff. Pain relief and anti-sickness medicine are adjusted before you return to your room.
You are monitored closely as the anaesthetic wears off. Feeling cold, shivery, drowsy or sick is common and is treated straight away.
After general anaesthesia or sedation, you should not drive, drink alcohol or make important decisions. Some people have a sore throat from the breathing tube.
Tiredness and poor concentration can last a few days. Walking early and following the clot-prevention advice help your recovery.
The surgical team confirms when it is safe to travel. Long flights soon after surgery increase the risk of blood clots, so follow their advice on timing, movement and compression stockings.
Timelines vary between people. Always follow the aftercare instructions from your treating clinic.
It depends on the operation. Some need general anaesthesia, while others can be done with regional anaesthesia or sedation. The anaesthesiologist explains the options that are safe for you.
An empty stomach lowers the risk of stomach contents entering the lungs under anaesthesia. Follow the exact timings you are given for food and drink.
Some medicines, such as blood thinners, some diabetes tablets and weekly weight-loss or diabetes injections, may need to be paused. Do not stop anything on your own; the team gives you specific instructions.
Anaesthesia is part of the operation it supports. Your written, itemised quote for the operation shows what is included before anything is booked.
Share your details and a coordinator will reply with clear next steps. There is no obligation to proceed.
This page is general information, not medical advice; a treating clinician confirms your plan after assessment. ELAVIA Global coordinates care; clinical evaluation and treatment are delivered by independent, licensed partner facilities and their specialists.