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 == Introduction ==
-General anesthesia is a medically induced state of unresponsiveness and unconsciousness. This state facilitates the safe and effective conduction of surgical procedures. The ability to assess adequate sedation is of utmost importance to get patients through surgery safely. In 1937, Dr. Arthur Guedel described the stages of anesthesia, providing a framework of clinical signs and typical behaviors that allow the anesthesiologist to reliably determine their patients' depth of sedation. These stages were described using ether as the primary anesthetic. Although ether is no longer used, the classification is still pertinent to modern anesthesia practice.
+General anesthesia is a medically induced state of unresponsiveness and unconsciousness. This state facilitates the safe and effective conduct of surgical procedures. The ability to assess adequate sedation is of utmost importance to get patients through surgery safely. In 1937, Dr. Arthur Guedel described the stages of anesthesia, providing a framework of clinical signs and typical behaviors that allow the anesthesiologist to reliably determine their patients' depth of sedation. These stages were described using ether as the primary anesthetic. Although ether is no longer used, the classification is still pertinent to modern anesthesia practice.
 ==Anesthesia stages (Guedel's classification)<ref>Atkison, R.S., Rushman, G. B., Lee, J. Alfred, A synopsis of anaesthesia</ref>==