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[Intraoperative awareness: a true or false problem?]

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  • 1Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione, Ospedale Generale Provinciale, Macerata.

Minerva Anestesiologica
|June 1, 1993
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Intraoperative awareness during surgery can cause severe psychological distress and legal issues. Using halogenated anesthetics and maintaining good patient-anesthetist communication can help prevent or mitigate this serious complication.

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Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Neuroscience
  • Medical Ethics

Background:

  • Intraoperative awareness, a rare but serious complication, involves patients regaining consciousness during surgical procedures.
  • This phenomenon can lead to significant psychological trauma, including post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety.