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Remember What Qualifies as Conscious Sedation

Published on Fri Jun 16, 2017

Local anesthesia with conscious (or moderate) sedation is safe and effective for patients undergoing simple urologic procedures such as vasectomy, circumcision, or hydrocelectomy. Commonly referred to as “twilight” anesthesia, conscious sedation involves using a drug-induced depression of consciousness that still allows patients to respond purposefully to verbal commands (either alone or accompanied by light tactile stimulation). The surgeon does not [...]
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