Anesthesia and elderly patient

Anesthesia is a state of insensitivity the whole body or part to environmental stimuli and pain. Depending on type anesthesia, it may involve some degree change in consciousness. General anesthesia sleep-like condition which patient consciously does not experience any from environment. Regional involves series procedures that prevent transmission painful specific central nervous system associated with patient's type, regional can lead numbness entire lower body, limbs, parts them. Local consists giving medicine same area where procedure will be performed, leads pain only small, limited skin subcutaneous tissue.