He wrote that while anesthesia awareness is “extremely rare,” it can occur. Patients should speak with anesthesiologists prior to surgery to discuss any past problems with anesthetics and should list all medications they are taking, he wrote.
Dr. Zerwas also brought attention to the $500,000 in grants recently issued by the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research to study the use of brain monitors in prevention of awareness, as well as ongoing research by practitioners to find better anesthesia techniques.
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