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vox2992
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I've read that Xenon, being an inert (lack of chemical reactivity = lower risk of complications) noble gas, is in effect a safer choice of GA. In fact, it's been shown to even be neuro/cardio-protective, whereas the ones they usually give you will give you brain fog for at least a week following surgery.
However, since it can only be extracted from atmospheric air, it's much more rare (= expensive, about 20 times more so than what you'd usually be given). This is why it's almost never used routinely during surgeries, and only has been used as part of studies/research.
If you have the money to pay for it, could you plausibly ask your anesthesiologist to use this instead?
However, since it can only be extracted from atmospheric air, it's much more rare (= expensive, about 20 times more so than what you'd usually be given). This is why it's almost never used routinely during surgeries, and only has been used as part of studies/research.
If you have the money to pay for it, could you plausibly ask your anesthesiologist to use this instead?
