• Semin. Pediatr. Surg. · Feb 1999

    Sedation and anesthesia outside the operating room: answers to common questions.

    • R S Litman.
    • Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, NY, USA.
    • Semin. Pediatr. Surg. 1999 Feb 1;8(1):34-9.

    AbstractIn recent years, practitioners have recognized the importance of providing comfort to children and have increased their use of analgesics and anxiolytics during painful medical procedures. In this article, the author reviews commonly asked questions regarding administering sedation to children for painful procedures outside the operating room. Current safety guidelines are reviewed, as well as qualifications of personnel performing sedations, contraindications to sedation, fasting guidelines before sedation, and common sedation techniques.

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