Accidental awareness during general anesthesia

Waking up during surgery: Likelihood and what to expect

Anesthesia awareness, or accidental awareness, is the rare but possible experience of regaining consciousness while under an anesthetic.

Accidental awareness while under general anaesthesia - J-Stage

The incidence of awareness varied from 0.017% to 4% among studies. The relatively reliable incidence of intraoperative awareness with postoperative recall is ...

Accidental awareness during general anaesthesia - a narrative review

Unintended accidental awareness during general anaesthesia represents failure of successful anaesthesia, and so has been the subject of numerous studies ...

Predisposition to Accidental Awareness Under Anesthesia Identified

As many as one in four patients who receive anesthesia may suffer accidental awareness during their procedure. Researchers have identified ...

Accidental awareness during general anaesthesia - a narrative review

Abstract and Figures. Unintended accidental awareness during general anaesthesia represents failure of successful anaesthesia, and so has been ...

Anesthesia Awareness | Advisory - Patient Safety Authority

Awareness has been associated with the administration of general anesthesia since its inception. More than 150 years ago, when William Morton administered ...

Accidental Awareness During Cesarean Delivery

A structured postoperative interview confirmed the suspicion of accidental awareness during general anesthesia (AAGA). The attending anesthesiologist spoke to ...

Unintended Awareness during General Anesthesia - Issuu

Episodes of unintended awareness may occur as a result of an inadequate level of anesthesia, equipment malfunction, or patient-related factors.

Accidental awareness during general anaesthesia - a narrative review.

Unintended accidental awareness during general anaesthesia represents failure of successful anaesthesia, and so has been the subject of numerous studies ...

Incidence of accidental awareness during general anaesthesia in ...

Accidental patient awareness during anesthesia can result in significant patient distress and harm. This prospective cohort study, including 3115 patients, ...

Accidental awareness during general anaesthesia – a narrative review

Mentioning: 39 - Summary Unintended accidental awareness during general anaesthesia represents failure of successful anaesthesia, and so has been the ...

Accidental Awareness during General Anaesthesia (AAGA) in ...

• Accidental awareness during general anaesthesia is more common in obstetric practice than in any other discipline of anaesthesia. • Factors ...

Minimizing the Harm of Accidental Awareness Under General...

An estimated 20,000 to 40,000 patients experience accidental awareness during general anesthesia (AAGA) yearly in the United States alone. 1 AAGA can be ...

Prevention and management of accidental awareness during ...

This study found that accidental awareness only arises in approximately one in every 19,000 anaesthetics and the majority of episodes are short- ...

Accidental Awareness during General Anesthesia in Obstetrics

Discussion. Accidental awareness during general anesthesia (AAGA) is an infrequent but serious complication of general anesthesia occurring due ...

Accidental awareness under general anaesthesia

A UK study has highlighted the issue of patients waking up from a general anaesthetic while undergoing surgery. The research, which questioned more than ...

Anesthetic Month: “Accidental Awareness” During General Anesthesia

In extremely rare cases, a patient under general anesthesia may become aware during surgery and has a direct recall of what occurred. Generally, the patient is ...

Accidental awareness during anaesthesia is rarer than previously ...

A patient accidentally remaining aware during general anaesthesia occurs in about 1 in every 19 000 cases, the largest ever study of the complication has found.

ACCIDENTAL AWARENESS DURING GENERAL ANAESTHESIA

Part of the Anaesthesiology lectures basic science series, Practical Conduct series. Hope it helps!

Incidence of accidental awareness during general anaesthesia in ...

It is concluded that direct postoperative questioning reveals high rates of accidental awareness during general anaesthesia for obstetric surgery, ...