4What Does the Surgeon Do During Anesthesia Awareness?
If you show any sign of becoming aware or waking up during a surgical procedure, the doctor or nurse may increase the sedation level to ensure the desired effect is achieved. In addition, they will check for any indication of overdose. When this occurs, the sedation would be reversed or reduced. The problem is that it is not easy to identify signs of anesthesia awareness. Scientists have developed different monitoring devices and tools to help measure electrical signals or brain waves in the body. However, none of these methods are really reliable to detect consciousness. [6]
