anesthesia

While his death at 54 was initially classified as a drowning, an autopsy revealed that the level of ketamine in his blood was about the same as would be used during general anesthesia.

She recalled that during the procedure, she was given "a few puffs of ether" which numbed parts of her body but she was not under anesthesia.

I’ve seen patients who’ve made the very conscious decision to end their pregnancy make the sign of the cross or grasp a rosary as they drift off under anesthesia.

But the level found in his blood was about the same as would be used during general anesthesia, his autopsy showed.

However, installing the device often requires anesthesia, which carries risks.