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The use of conscious sedation for outpatient dermatologic surgical procedures
G Abeles1, I P Warmuth, M Sequeira
1Wright State University and Kettering Anesthesia Associates, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
Background:
Dermatologic surgery has undergone increasing levels of sophistication over the past few decades. Commensurate with this demand, an established anesthesia technique called conscious sedation has been employed.
Objectives:
Methods for performing office-based conscious sedation are described. Recommendations are made regarding prerequisites for conscious sedation in an office setting, patient selection, complications management, and postoperative discharge requirements.
Conclusion:
The goals of anesthesia are to provide for patient safety and comfort, to increase patient acceptance of the procedure, and to enhance the surgeon's efficiency and satisfaction.
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