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Risks in anaesthesia - 100,000 people
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99,999 did not
99,999 did not
99,986 did not
14 did
1 did
1 did
99,999 did not
1 did
99,995 were not
5 were
3–4 in every 100,000 said that it lasted less than five minutes, before surgery or after it had finished. About 1 in every 100,000 said that they felt some pain.
Died from complications of surgery Died due to cardiac arrest during or just after surgery Died due to the anaesthetic
Lost their sight (went blind) due to pressure or blood clots affecting the optic nerve
How many? Out of every 100,000 people (one hundred thousand people)
What happened?
Woke up for a short time during general anaesthetic (accidental awareness)
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Low blood pressure, blood clots or pressure on the optic nerve can lead to blindness. Most likely in spine, neck or open heart surgery.
Lost their sight (went blind)
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The risk of dying varies greatly. It is more likely for certain operations, or people who were frail, older or had certain health conditions.
Died from complications of surgeryDied from cardiac arrest during or immediately after surgeryDied due to the anaesthetic
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When you have a general anaesthetic, you are unconscious. Accidental awareness happens when you become aware (conscious) for a short time during a general anaesthetic. Accidental awareness is rare but can be very frightening. You should report this to the anaesthetist if it happens to you
Woke up for a short time during general anaesthetic (accidental awareness)