Intravenous Sedation vs General Anesthesia for Pediatric Otolaryngology Procedures

Abstract

Various procedures can be performed safely, effectively, and with decreased hospital charges with the use of IVS administered by a pediatric sedation service.

Factors Associated with Reduced Radiation Exposure, Cost, and Technical Difficulty of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement and Retrieval

“…Findings are in line with a prior study reporting that IVCF placement was roughly $1000 more expensive per procedure for placement in the OR compared to placement in the FS, with most of the cost due to the presence of an anesthesiologist (15). Intravenous sedation is considerably less expensive than general anesthesia for many procedures (16)(17)(18)(19). Similarly, a recent report documented signifi cantly decreased cost but similar lower complication rates for chest Mediport placement by interventional radiology compared with surgery (20).…”

Effect of anesthesia on evoked auditory responses in pediatric auditory brainstem implant surgery

“…Intramuscular dexmedetomidine was used for six sedated activations, whereas general anesthesia with sevoflurane induction and propofol was used for three activations. A dichotomy exists between agents used for general anesthesia (sevoflurane and propofol) and sedation (dexmedetomidine) . General anesthetics cause complete loss of consciousness as well as analgesia, amnesia, and muscle paralysis.…”

Monitored Anaesthesia Care in An One Hundred Years Old Man in NIO&H

“…It has been suggested that upto 50% of all outpatient procedures could be performed with a Monitored anaesthesia technique(MAC) and the cost of perioperative care can be reduced upto 80% in comparison to general anaesthesia 1 Monitored Anaeshthesia care is the term used when an anaesthesiologist monitors a patient ,receiving local anaesthesia or administers supplemental drugs to patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. 2 The ASA defines MAC as instances in which an anaesthesiologist has been suggested to provide specific anaesthesia services to a particular patient undergoing a planned procedure in connection with which a patient receives local anaesthesia, or in some cases, no anaesthesia at all.…”