New trend of ops using alternative procedure to conventional anaesthesia


Expansion plan: Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam at the new building construction project site while visiting Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun in Ipoh. — Bernama

IPOH: The Health Ministry will ex­­pand the usage of acupuncture-assisted anaesthesia (AAA) to other hospitals after its successful introduction at the Raja Permaisuri Bai­­nun Hospital here.

Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Su­­bramaniam said the method, known also as AAA, would not re­­place conventional anaesthetics but would be introduced at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Putrajaya Hos­pital and Selayang Hospital.

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