GETA

Medical abbreviation · Anesthesia

GETA stands for General endotracheal anesthesia, an anesthesia abbreviation.

General anesthesia with the airway secured by an endotracheal tube, standard for long operations, laparoscopy, prone positioning, airway surgery and patients at risk of aspiration. It is recorded in anesthesia records and operative notes as the anesthetic technique.

Example: Anesthesia: GETA; uneventful induction and emergence.

Usage notes

Also written GA/ETT. Alternatives include general anesthesia with a supraglottic airway, regional anesthesia and monitored anesthesia care. Postoperative sore throat is a common minor complaint after intubation.

Related abbreviations

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• eFONA – Emergency front-of-neck access
• ESP – Erector spinae plane (block)
• EtCO2 – End-tidal carbon dioxide
• ETT – Endotracheal tube
• FOI – Fiberoptic intubation
• GA – General anesthesia
• ISB – Interscalene brachial plexus block
• LA – Local anesthesia (local anesthetic)
• LAST – Local anesthetic systemic toxicity
• LMA – Laryngeal mask airway
• Mac – Macintosh
• MH – Malignant hyperthermia

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