Intraoperative awareness during general anaesthesia, in patients with blood loss equal to or more than 20% of blood volume: An observational study
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Anesthesiology - Year 2019, Vol 10, Issue 1
Abstract
Background and Aims: intraoperative awareness during general anaesthesia leads to anxiety, depression and post traumatic stress disorder. We studied incidence of awareness in surgeries with blood loss of 20% and more. We used Brice questionnaire to access awareness. Material and method: it was a prospective observational questionnaire based type of study. After institutional ethics committee approval, patients undergoing general Anaesthesia and having blood loss of 20% and more were selected for study. Questionnaire asked on second post operative day to access awareness. Results and conclusion: incidence of awareness was 1.9% in patients with blood loss equal to or more than 20% of blood volume. Awareness was seen mainly in female patients, which is in the form of stretching type of pain which was recalled by patients on second post operative day. Dreaming incidence was about 3.8%of total.
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Vrushali Rajgire, Devanand Pawar
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