Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2771219 | Seminars in Anesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Pain | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Awareness that occurs under general anesthesia is an infrequent event that may have serious, long-term sequelae. Associated recall of intra-operative events may cause adverse psychologic consequences, including signs and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Awareness under anesthesia may be especially difficult to diagnose in children, and its incidence in this population is likely to be under-appreciated. This review will include predisposing factors, methods of diagnosis, and principles of prevention of awareness in children undergoing general anesthesia.
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Gregory B. Hammer,