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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Consciousness During Surgery Results in Increased Rates of PTSD

Intraoperative Awareness Linked to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 03/03/2010. Patients with confirmed episodes of consciousness during surgery have high rates of psychological problems including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), even several years after the incident, reports a study in the March issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS). Anesthesia & Analgesia via PhysOrg.com

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