ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Any type of major surgery can stress the body and suppress the immune system. The reasons for this aren’t fully understood, but we do know that surgery and the anesthesia medications given to help make you sleep can be hard on the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Surgery increases inflammation and causes stress in the body, both of which a healthy immune system can reduce.

Detailed explanation-3: -Also, infections like the flu virus, mono (mononucleosis), and measles can weaken the immune system for a brief time. Your immune system can also be weakened by smoking, alcohol, and poor nutrition.

Detailed explanation-4: -General anesthesia is considered to not only suppress surgical stress, but also affect the immune function directlysuch as altering the number and activity of immune cells.