Being Awake During Surgery Not Linked With Increased Risk of PTSD

A new study published in the journal Anesthesia (and) Analgesia suggests that there is no evidence linking post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other psychological problems with awareness of patients during anesthesia and surgery. "We found no indication that intraoperative awareness with recall had any long-term effects on patients' psychosocial outcome," concludes the new research by Dr Tanja Laukkala of the Centre for Military Medicine in Helsinki, Finland. ...

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