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Care of patients who have attempted suicide is especially delicate due to the risk of unexpected movements and sudden surges of emotion caused by the anxiety of intense psychological stress. The practitioner must take special care with regard to the patients mental state for certain periods both before and after the administration of general anesthesia.
This study describes the case of a female patient of 20 years of age in 1998. She jumped from a footbridge in May 1997, and received first aid treatment at the emergency center where she was send immediately. After that, she was sent to our hospital for the open reduction of an upper and mandibular bone fracture. The author applied general anesthesia twice accompanied by psychological care both before and afterwards.
An anesthetist of the same sex as the patient was used both times and this also contributed to a good result.
