Incidence and Predictors of Awareness during General Anesthesia: A Prospective Observational Study
Keywords:
Intraoperative awareness. General anesthesia. Anesthetic monitoring.Abstract
Background: Intraoperative awareness during general anesthesia is a rare but seriouscomplication, characterized by explicit recall of intraoperative events that can cause significant psychological distress, including anxiety, nightmares, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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