Regional-Anaesthesie
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From the psychological point of view, regional anesthesia is something special because the patient experiences his operation consciously. This means that the anesthetist is required not only to guarantee a safe anesthetic, but also to recognize the special needs of the patients, to enter into them adequately, and thus to support the patient's own strategies for coping with his situation. The question arises as to what extent the anesthetist's behavior meets the patient's psychological requirements. ⋯ There were not many attempts by the physician to also deal with the patient's psychic state. On the while, communication was concerned with the quick and easy performance of anesthesia. This was also demonstrated by the fact that conversation between the anesthetist and the patient was nearly absent during the operation.