The only answer we have at present is provide more anaesthetic

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35618535/

3. In real world practice intraoperative (connected) consciousness is still common and is a concern for patients

We have over-promised by claiming we induce unconsciousness and verifying this by testing amnesia (which occurs at most lower doses of drugs)

2. Anaesthetists have created their own jargon on this topic and conflate memory with consciousness with “awareness”. This is confusing to other fields and professions.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28403409/

This is a topic close to my heart. I share concern that I’m too verbose for this format! The primary issues are:
1. Who decides what is acceptable? The answer is the patient. Our crude attempt to quantify this in the public suggested that patients would prefer amnesia and lack of experience