Within the context of pre-anaesthetic consultations at the anaesthesia department of the medical complex of Saint Quentin, the admission of patients has been enlivened by the screening of a video focusing on patients.

This innovating action aims at making the most of the time spent by people in waiting rooms by informing them and giving them support.

The guiding theme of this film which was produced within the hospital rests on a precise analysis of the patients' expectations and questions before an anaesthetic and offers a series of adapted answers.

This film suppose to prepare the parents for presence during induction of general anaesthesia in their children. So the parents can understand their role and can help their child.The film schow a little girl with his dad, from the hospitalisation service to the operating room (when she is sliping). There are comments how explain all the moments.

Epidural anaesthesia is well known and frequently administered, for deliveries, in the lumbar region at the base of the spine. On-the-other-hand, it is largely unknown and little used at the cervical level at the base of the neck. Nevertheless this method is indicated for a number of interventions and may be especially use for patients with cardiac or respiratory problems. The value of this film is in its didactic description of the infrequently used technique.