I learned about this recently, myself, and was surprised and ended up looking into it.
I read that the anesthesiologist is the person responsible for the patient during the surgery.
Apparently their role is:
- Provide continual medical assessment of the patient
- Monitor and control the patient’s vital life functions, including heart rate and rhythm, breathing, blood pressure, body temperature and body fluid balance
- Control the patient’s pain and level of consciousness to make conditions ideal for a safe and successful surgery
The gist I got from the other things I've read is that the anesthesiologist also has the most go/no-go responsibility before and during surgery.
Source: https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/anesthesiology/patient-i...
Edit: I recommend reading more about the anesthesiologist's role. I found it interesting even as an entirely casual observer.
I read that the anesthesiologist is the person responsible for the patient during the surgery.
Apparently their role is:
- Provide continual medical assessment of the patient
- Monitor and control the patient’s vital life functions, including heart rate and rhythm, breathing, blood pressure, body temperature and body fluid balance
- Control the patient’s pain and level of consciousness to make conditions ideal for a safe and successful surgery
The gist I got from the other things I've read is that the anesthesiologist also has the most go/no-go responsibility before and during surgery.
Source: https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/anesthesiology/patient-i...
Edit: I recommend reading more about the anesthesiologist's role. I found it interesting even as an entirely casual observer.