Prevention of awareness by using bispectral index monitoring in a patient with history of awareness.
We describe a case in which risk of awareness was minimized by using bispectral index monitoring. The patient had a history of awareness in two previous surgeries. She was a 50-year obese female, known case of hypertension and acid peptic disease, with a history of hysterectomy and cholecystectomy performed 3 years and 2 years ago respectively, and gave a history of awareness in both operations. No details were available regarding the previous anaesthetic technique.
Department of Anaesthesia, Dallah Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad
M
Yasir
Department of Anaesthesia, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Salma
S
Sophie
D000762:Anesthesia Recovery Period; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods*; D001364:Awareness / Q000187:drug effects*; D003243:Consciousness / Q000187:drug effects*; D056805:Consciousness Monitors; D015653:Cystectomy; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods*