'Conscious' under anaesthesia: More common than previously believed | Health24 - News24


6/7/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 10 months ago
by Zakiyah Ebrahim

A study found that around one in 10 participants under general anaesthesia was able to respond to commands from surgeons – but none of them could recall this after surgery.

General anaesthesia has been around for more than a century, and is very safe overall, even for patients who have significant health conditions.  Although some people may think of it as simply falli… [+443 chars]

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