Most people don’t recall anything about the procedure after being put under anesthesia. Valley News/Courtesy photo
Shelby RamseySpecial to the Valley NewsWhen getting ready to have surgery, a patient is normally briefed by the surgeon, the nursing staff and the anesthesiologist as to what will take place during the operation and what they can expect afterward. But, have you ever wondered what’s really going on with your body while you’re asleep under anesthesia?Dr. Bryan Marascalchi, assistant professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, discussed the process as an expert in the field.“(Anesthesia) is really kind of a mixture of different components,” Marascalchi said. “You have the lack of pain, the lack of motion, the lack of consciousness or awareness and more.“We use different agents to augment those diffe
