LOCAL ANESTHESIA

Course overview

INTRODUCTION Local anesthesia with sedation offers anesthesia personnel and the surgeon great flexibility in tailoring the degree of anesthesia to the needs of the patient. Procedures that once required patients to stay overnight in the hospital now are performed safely in office and outpatient surgical suites. The introduction of new anesthetic applications enables patients to undergo lengthy and complex procedures as outpatients and then promptly and safely be discharged home. The choice and route of anesthesia administration is paramount to the patient's overall surgical experience.