Anaesthesia and risk
Anaesthesia and risk
Anaesthetic techniques and equipment have greatly improved over the last 60 years, as has the training and safety equipment to protect you. If you are in good health modern anaesthetics are really very safe. All procedures though have some risks. Our risk resources are designed to look at the main risks of anaesthesia.
Risk explained
Find out about how risk is calculated, how it is presented and how understanding risk can help you make a decision about your treatment.
Risk at a glance
This infographic is a summary which shows the common events and risks that healthy adult patients of normal weight face when having a general anaesthetic for routine surgery.
Risk leaflets
Browse our leaflet series on the detail of specific risks associated with your anaesthetic, including side effects or complications that could occur.