J J Pandit, J Andrade, D G Bogod, J M Hitchman, W R Jonker, N Lucas, J H Mackay, A F Nimmo, K O'Connor, E P O'Sullivan, R G Paul, J H M G Palmer, F Plaat, J J Radcliffe, M R J Sury, H E Torevell, M Wang, J Hainsworth, T M Cook
We present the main findings of the 5th National Audit Project (NAP5) on accidental awareness during general anaesthesia (AAGA). Incidences were estimated using reports of accidental awareness as the numerator, and a parallel national anaesthetic activity survey to provide denominator data. The incidence of certain/probable and possible accidental awareness cases was ~1:19,600 anaesthetics (95% confidence interval 1:16,700-23,450). However, there was considerable variation across subtypes of techniques or subspecialities...
October 2014: British Journal of Anaesthesia