I am going to need general anesthesia for a surgery, and am unfortunately aware of the fact that a significant percentage of people experience pain and conscious paralysis under it. What do I do?

EelBolshevikism [none/use name]@hexbear.net · 4 months ago

I am going to need general anesthesia for a surgery, and am unfortunately aware of the fact that a significant percentage of people experience pain and conscious paralysis under it. What do I do?

bumpusoot [any]@hexbear.net · edit-2 4 months ago

Thanks for bringing number sense here - It is absolutely a phenomenon, but it is also a frequently overstated one.

These kinds of events (as well as risk of death) also predominantly include other complicating factors, like recent alcohol misuse, nervous system damage, drug contraindications, etc. As an otherwise healthy person I suspect your risk will be significantly less than even 0.05%.