Conscious sedation is a drug induced depression of consciousness where no interventions are required to maintain the patency of airway with adequate spontaneous respiration and haemodynamic stability.
In our practice, we are trained providers of
conscious sedation, so additionally we offer IV fentanyl 100 ng and IV midazolam 2 mg given prior to the procedure.
Dr Deepak delivered an informative session on 'Periomedicine, Advances in Dentistry and
Conscious Sedation'.
In the
conscious sedation groups (Groups 1 and 2), only 2 mg of midazolam was administered.
More than 60 percent of groin TAVR procedures in the U.S.--95 percent at Cleveland Clinic--are now done with
conscious sedation, rather than general anesthesia.
During the procedure the supporting nurse stays with the patient, monitoring vital signs and administering
conscious sedation of intravenous (IV) Midazolam and Fentanyl if the pain becomes unmanageable for the patient.
All patients in the study were treated via the transfemoral access route with the majority under
conscious sedation.
In paediatric cases your dentist might recommend a pharmacological approach, which means using
conscious sedation techniques that will make your dentist perform the procedure comfortably.
Thanks to the patience and guidance of the team of dentists at Queensway Dental, through the
conscious sedation service, she was able to undergo vital dental work needed to give Sarah her smile back.
Midazolam 1 mg and fentanyl 25 mcg were administered intravenously, with appropriate
conscious sedation achieved.