Sedoanalgesia is the practice of combining
sedation
Sedation is the reduction of irritability or agitation by administration of sedative drugs, generally to facilitate a medical procedure or diagnostic procedure. Examples of drugs which can be used for sedation include isoflurane, diethyl ether, ...
with
local anesthesia
Local anesthesia is any technique to induce the absence of sense, sensation in a specific part of the body, generally for the aim of inducing local analgesia, i.e. local insensitivity to pain, although other local senses may be affected as well. ...
, usually in the case of surgery. In medical studies, administering sedoanalgesia has been shown to be cost- and time-effective when compared to
general
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In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...
or
regional anesthesia
Local anesthesia is any technique to induce the absence of sensation in a specific part of the body, generally for the aim of inducing local analgesia, i.e. local insensitivity to pain, although other local senses may be affected as well. It all ...
, and it can reduce the amount of
nursing staff,
anesthetists, and equipment required for a given procedure. Frequently used in patients who present with considerable risk from conventional
anesthesia
Anesthesia (American English) or anaesthesia (British English) is a state of controlled, temporary loss of sensation or awareness that is induced for medical or veterinary purposes. It may include some or all of analgesia (relief from or prev ...
and with elderly patients with co-morbid medical conditions.
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Medical Uses
Used in endoscopic gastrointestinal procedures, dental procedures, and minimally invasive surgeries.
References
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Sedoanalgesia (discusses use in dental procedures)(ABSTRACT) Sedoanalgesia in urology: a safe, cost-effective alternative to general anaesthesia. A review of 1020 casesPatients’ satisfaction with sedoanalgesia versus subarachnoid analgesia in endourology(PDF) Sedoanalgesia in pediatric daily surgerySedo-Analgesia in Neurologically Ill Patients: Guidelines RevisitedConcepts Of Interest
Anesthesia
Pain management