Hypnosis can be an alternative to cerebral sedatives with no side effects for sedation during regional anaesthesia, especially in high-risk and fearful patients. Patients who have experience with relating techniques like Jakobson's progressive muscle relaxation are very good candidates for hypnosis. It is contraindicated in patients with psychotic disorders, major depression, and abuse of...
Der AnaesthesistFebruary 1996H Käsmacher, M Petermeyer, C Decker
Since the introduction of propofol into clinical practice, dreaming during general anaesthesia has been frequently reported with this drug. We investigated the incidence and character of these dreams with regard to distinction from intraoperative awareness and in comparison with habitual dreams or dreams during general anaesthesia with enflurane. A total of 230 patients (ASA I-II) undergoing...