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Should disclosure of the danger of awareness during general anesthesia be a part of preanesthesia consent?
Minerva Anestesiol
December 2002
Division of Anesthesiology, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Faculty of Health Sciences and Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel.
Article Synopsis
- Awareness during anesthesia (AGA) is a rare occurrence (0.1% to 0.7%) that can lead to posttraumatic stress symptoms for patients.
- Certain high-risk situations, such as cesarean sections and major trauma, increase the likelihood of experiencing AGA.
- The paper suggests that discussing AGA as part of the informed consent process, particularly for high-risk patients, could help mitigate its negative effects.