Clinical hypnosis: implications in anaesthesia and perioperative care.

Cyna, Allan M; Hewson, David W; Hardman, Jonathan G · Br J Anaesth · 2023

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Abstract

A randomised trial published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia describes hypnosis compared with general anaesthesia in 60 children undergoing superficial surgery. We describe a definition of clinical hypnosis; the goals and conduct of hypnotic communication; and its potential as both an adjunct and, in suitable cases, alternative to traditional pharmacological anaesthesia.

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