World-Class Anaesthesiology & Advanced Pain Management

Remaining on an empty stomach prevents food contents from entering your lungs while under general anesthesia. Our specialists at Regal Hospital Thanisandra strictly advice patients to avoid solid foods and liquids for at least 6 to 8 hours prior to surgical events to ensure complete safety.

Yes, epidural labor analgesia administered by our expert anaesthesiologists in North Bengaluru is highly localized. It targets the spinal nerve roots to minimize maternal delivery pain while maintaining absolutely safe normal vitals with zero drug transference risk to the child.

Most modern anesthetic agents allow initial emergence within 15 to 30 minutes post-surgery. However, mild drowsiness, lightheadedness, or altered coordination profiles may carry over for up to 24 hours. Our post-anesthesia care unit checks your progress continuously until complete baseline return.

Beyond keeping you asleep or pain-free, an anaesthesiologist manages all vital human life functions during surgery. This includes charting your blood pressure variation, respiratory gas mixes, fluid tracking levels, and immediate cardiac outputs while coordinating care alongside the operating surgeon.

Yes. Regal Hospital’s pain management outpatient wing near Manyata Tech Park provides specialized, non-surgical treatment alternatives. These include ultrasound-targeted nerve blocks, epidural steroid injections, and radiofrequency ablation techniques aimed at relieving pain at the source.

Most patients receive conscious sedation rather than full general anesthesia for endoscopy and colonoscopy. You stay relaxed and largely unaware of the procedure, breathe on your own, and recover quickly, usually going home the same day after a short monitoring period.

ESWL for kidney stones is performed under controlled sedation or short anesthesia to keep you comfortable and still while the shock waves break the stones. Our anaesthesiologists tailor the depth of sedation to the procedure length and your medical profile for a smooth recovery.

Imaging studies require the patient to stay completely still for sharp, accurate results. Young children and anxious patients are given safe, light sedation so the scan can be completed without movement, distress, or the need to repeat the study.

Follow the fasting instructions given during your pre-anesthesia check, arrange for a responsible adult to accompany you home, and disclose all current medications and allergies. Avoid driving or operating machinery for the rest of the day, as residual sedation can affect coordination.

Mild, temporary effects such as drowsiness, nausea, a sore throat, or slight shivering can occur and usually settle within hours. Our post-anesthesia care team monitors you closely and provides medication to manage any discomfort until you are fully back to baseline.