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Awareness during bronchoscopy.

J K Moore, A H Seymour

    Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
    |March 1, 1987
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Awareness during bronchoscopy remains a concern. Auditory random noise may help prevent awareness, but further research is needed to confirm its effectiveness in anesthesia.

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    Area of Science:

    • Anesthesiology
    • Neuroscience

    Background:

    • Awareness during anesthesia is a rare but significant complication.
    • Bronchoscopy is a procedure where awareness can occur due to anesthetic techniques.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine the incidence of intraoperative awareness during bronchoscopy.
    • To evaluate the efficacy of auditory random noise in preventing awareness.

    Main Methods:

    • Unpremedicated patients undergoing elective bronchoscopy.
    • Thiopentone-suxamethonium anesthesia administered.
    • Randomized controlled trial with auditory random noise intervention group.

    Main Results:

    • Eleven patients reported awareness; three received random noise.

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  • No correlation found between awareness and patient age, sex, or thiopentone dosage.
  • Awareness was linked to a shorter interval between bronchoscope removal and command response.

    • Conclusions:

    • Awareness during bronchoscopy is an ongoing issue in anesthesia.
    • Auditory random noise warrants further investigation as a potential preventative measure.
    • Minimizing the time to response after extubation may reduce awareness incidents.