Can’t you catch a cold in general anesthesia?

Relative contraindications to general anesthesia surgery do not include colds, but patients are generally not advised to undergo general anesthesia surgery during a cold. When the body’s resistance is reduced during a cold, the surgery may result in slower wound healing or increased wound infection after the surgery. And if the cold patient has respiratory symptoms such as coughing, coughing up sputum, etc., general anesthesia process, after the use of medication may cause tracheal spasm, sputum increase, thus causing airway obstruction. Therefore, if the patient is not necessary to carry out general anesthesia surgery immediately, you can adjust the time of surgery according to the situation, and wait until the cold is cured. If the patient’s condition is serious and the surgery must be carried out immediately, it is necessary to do a good job of anti-infection, keep the airway open and so on, to avoid the occurrence of complications. Active anti-infection treatment is needed after surgery, such as intravenous ceftriaxone sodium, levofloxacin and other strong antibiotics to prevent infection. If you are a patient with a cold who needs to undergo surgery, it is recommended that you communicate more with your attending physician to inform them of your cold, understand your specific situation, and listen to professional advice.