Awake and unable to move: What can perioperative practitioners do to avoid accidental awareness under general anaesthesia?

Authors: Almeida, D.

Journal: Journal of Perioperative Practice

Volume: 25

Issue: 12

Pages: 257-261

ISSN: 1750-4589

DOI: 10.1177/175045891502501202

Abstract:

I thought the last thing I would remember about my surgery was counting up to 10 .. but that didn't happen.. I could hear people talking, instruments banging, the sound of my heart beat coming from the anaesthetic machine and all of a sudden, that horrible pain digging inside my body. Oh my God! I thought. I'm awake! I tried to tell someone but no sound came out of my mouth. I tried to kick my legs, shake my arms, blink, breathe.. Nothing!! I couldn't move a muscle. I was paralysed and awake during my operation.. I thought I was going to die!!!

Source: Scopus

Awake and unable to move: what can perioperative practitioners do to avoid accidental awareness under general anaesthesia?

Authors: Almeida, D.

Journal: J Perioper Pract

Volume: 25

Issue: 12

Pages: 257-261

ISSN: 1750-4589

DOI: 10.1177/175045891502501202

Abstract:

I thought the last thing I would remember about my surgery was counting up to 10 ... but that didn't happen... I could hear people talking, instruments banging, the sound of my heart beat coming from the anaesthetic machine and all of a sudden, that horrible pain digging inside my body. Oh my God! I thought. I'm awake! I tried to tell someone but no sound came out of my mouth. I tried to kick my legs, shake my arms, blink, breathe... Nothing!! I couldn't move a muscle. I was paralysed and awake during my operation... I thought I was going to die!!!

Source: PubMed

Awake and unable to move - what can perioperative practitioners do to avoid awareness under anaesthesia

Authors: Almeida, D.

Journal: Association for Perioperative Practice

Source: Manual

Awake and unable to move: what can perioperative practitioners do to avoid accidental awareness under general anaesthesia?

Authors: Almeida, D.

Journal: Journal of perioperative practice

Volume: 25

Issue: 12

Pages: 257-261

eISSN: 2515-7949

ISSN: 1750-4589

DOI: 10.1177/175045891502501202

Abstract:

I thought the last thing I would remember about my surgery was counting up to 10 ... but that didn't happen... I could hear people talking, instruments banging, the sound of my heart beat coming from the anaesthetic machine and all of a sudden, that horrible pain digging inside my body. Oh my God! I thought. I'm awake! I tried to tell someone but no sound came out of my mouth. I tried to kick my legs, shake my arms, blink, breathe... Nothing!! I couldn't move a muscle. I was paralysed and awake during my operation... I thought I was going to die!!!

Source: Europe PubMed Central