Awareness; why is it important for anaesthetist??

Authors

  • Safiya Imtiaz Shaikh Professor and HOD, Department of Anesthesiology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli 5800022
  • Leena Haloi Department of Anesthesiology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli 5800022

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v5i2.510

Abstract

Awareness while under general anaesthesia can be experienced by patients as horrific events that leave lasting mental trauma behind. For some patients it leaves no sequelae but for others can lead to post traumatic stress disorder consisting of complex psychopathological phenomena such as anxiety, insomnia, nightmares, irritability, and depression possibly leading to suicidality. The aim of this review is to evaluate awareness during general anaesthesia in term of its incidence, risk, and possible prevention and management. In case of intraoperative awareness our aim is to gather information from patient and verify the patients statement. The patient should be assured that his or her claims are taken seriously and possible explanation should be provided. Psychological support to be given.

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Author Biography

  • Leena Haloi, Department of Anesthesiology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli 5800022
    Post Graduate Student

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Published

2014-02-28

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2014): Feb

Section

Review Article

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Awareness; why is it important for anaesthetist??. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2014 Feb. 28 [cited 2025 Mar. 13];5(2):69-74. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/937