Every day, thousands of patients undergo surgery or a medical procedure and receive anesthesia. It is likely that during a person’s lifetime, they will be given anesthesia several times, whether it is for surgery, a child’s birth, or for a dental procedure. This miraculous medication stops pain and put the patient to sleep or dramatically reduce the pain in a certain part of the body. This discovery occurred in the mid 1800’s. Prior to anesthetics, many people chose to die or live with their medical condition than endure the suffering, pain, and horror once associated with surgery. The discovery revolutionized they way patients see and feel about procedures.
