Anesthesia Awareness “AWAKE” during Orthognathic Surgery: a Case Study and Review
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
Introduction: The term “anesthesia awareness” (AA) signifies the specific surgical period of time when an individual, in spite of being under intended general anesthesia, remains aware of the sensory stimuli and the memories of which also remain available for his subsequent explicit recall in the future. Commonly reported consequences of AA are acute painful flashbacks of surgical events along with the emotional turmoil and a sense of helplessness followed later by posttraumatic stress disorder. Case report: Here, we report a unique case of occurrence of “anesthesia awareness in a patient during orthognathic surgery. Conclusion: Though incidence of anesthesia awareness is rare, but even a single incidence can be really devastating for the patient. When intraoperative awareness is suspected, the responsible anesthesia providers, their departmental administrators, and quality assurance team members should activate a series of interventions aimed at defining the nature of the event and its causes, while minimizing its impact by providing supportive care to patient.
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Ranjitha RS, Rohit . , Anshu Singh, Jayanth BS
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