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A postoperative analysis of the patient's view of anaesthesia in a Netherlands’ teaching hospital
Author(s) -
Wijk M. G. F.,
Smalhout B.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1990.tb14399.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sore throat , vomiting , anesthesia , regional anaesthesia , feeling , general anaesthesia , intraoperative awareness , surgery , general surgery , propofol , psychology , social psychology
Summary A postoperative questionnaire was used in 129 patients who had undergone a wide range of surgical procedures in order to investigate their personal experience of anaesthesia. The most frequent complaints were of feeling cold on waking up, sore throat, vomiting and muscle pains, all of which are capable of reduction by a change in anaesthetic technique. The total number of patients who had one or more complaints was 107 (82.9%). More than a third of the patients were afraid of the anaesthetic, as distinct from the operation. Most had received a pre‐operative visit from the anaesthetist which was greatly appreciated. A few patients believed they could have been better informed of possible sequelae. More than 30% were not visited by the surgeon before the operation. A routine postoperative interview, using a preformulated questionnaire, is a good way to assess and maintain a high quality of anaesthesia.

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