Intraoperative awareness: controversies and non-controversies.

Authors :: Mashour GA
Avidan MS
Source :: British journal of anaesthesia [Br J Anaesth] 2015 Jul; Vol. 115 Suppl 1, pp. i20-i26. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Mar 03.
Publication Year :: 2015
Abstract: Intraoperative awareness, with or without recall, continues to be a topic of clinical significance and neurobiological interest. In this article, we review evidence pertaining to the incidence, sequelae, and prevention of intraoperative awareness. We also assess which aspects of the complication are well understood (i.e. non-controversial) and which require further research for clarification (i.e. controversial).<br /> (© The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Journal of Anaesthesia. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.)