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Does anyone ever wake up during surgery?

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Very rare: There are very rare reports of a patient experiencing some form of awareness during general anesthesia, but it is very rare. There are bis monitors that can be used to measure brain waves during surgery, to confirm that the patient is asleep during the anesthesia.

Dr Sparacino agreed

Answered 2/2/2014

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