What Should You Do during Anesthesia Awareness?
It is estimated that only one out of thousands of people wakes up during surgery per year. If it occurs to you, it is necessary to let your surgical team know what is happening, so that they would provide proper attention. This experience should also be documented to help prevent it from recurring in the future when you have another surgical procedure. In some people, even minor awareness would still cause flashbacks or nightmares later in life. In more serious cases, post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD may occur. Therefore, it is usually recommended for people with anesthesia awareness to seek some sorts of therapy. [7]
