Awareness under general anaesthesia

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2014 Oct;75(10):573-7. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2014.75.10.573.

Abstract

Awareness under anaesthesia is a rare but important phenomenon which has become a source of fear - and of fascination - to the public and anaesthetists alike. This article discusses the incidence, aetiology, sequelae and prevention of awareness.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesia, General / adverse effects*
  • Anesthesia, General / methods
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Intraoperative Awareness* / diagnosis
  • Intraoperative Awareness* / epidemiology
  • Intraoperative Awareness* / etiology
  • Intraoperative Awareness* / prevention & control
  • Monitoring, Intraoperative / methods*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors