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The risk of waking from a general anaesthetic while under the surgeon's knife is extremely small - about one in 15,000 - research reveals.
Investigators surveyed 82% of the UK's consultant anaesthetists - 7,125 in all - asking them to report any cases of accidental awareness in the past year.
Out of nearly 3 million operations in 2011 there were 153 reported cases.
Most of these patients either came round too soon from general anaesthetic or took too long to go under.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21742306
When I broke my femur they gave me a local anaesthetic for the surgery. I was most annoyed that I fell asleep and missed most of it! 😱
Investigators surveyed 82% of the UK's consultant anaesthetists - 7,125 in all - asking them to report any cases of accidental awareness in the past year.
Out of nearly 3 million operations in 2011 there were 153 reported cases.
Most of these patients either came round too soon from general anaesthetic or took too long to go under.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21742306
When I broke my femur they gave me a local anaesthetic for the surgery. I was most annoyed that I fell asleep and missed most of it! 😱