How Do They Get You to Wake Up from Anesthesia?: The Science of Emergence
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In the United States, an estimated 105.7 million surgical cases involved anesthesia between 1999 and 2005 [1.8.3]. So, how do they get you to wake up from anesthesia? The process, called emergence, is a carefully controlled reversal, not simply waiting for the effects to wear off on their own [1.2.2, 1.2.3].
