Open AccessThe study of intraoperative consciousness after tracheal intubation
Author(s) -
Leena Harshad Parate,
Sandyarani D Channaiah,
Geetha C Rajappa,
Rahul Singh,
Akshara Madhav,
Mariam Mahdiyyah
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_139_18
Subject(s) - anesthesia , intubation , medicine , tracheal intubation , laryngoscopy , recall , tourniquet , general anaesthesia , intraoperative awareness , level of consciousness , surgery , psychology , propofol , cognitive psychology
Awareness following noxious stimuli like intubation could be as high as 25% compared to postoperative recall. The isolated forearm technique (IFT) allows us to assess consciousness by verbal command to move isolated hand. Hence we conducted study to establish IFT responses following intubation under standard general anaesthesia.