Digital sedation: A new revolution in the management of superficial venous insufficiency

Thermal endovenous treatments with tumescence for superficial venous insufficiency (SVI) are now recommended in a large majority of indications. Their use under local tumescent anesthesia (LTA) and neuroleptanalgesia (NL) has become common. NL (benzodiazepine/psychotropic/opioid combination) is not devoid of adverse effects, but pure LTA remains difficult for patients to accept. Digital sedation (DS), by means of visual and auditory loops dedicated to a brain disconnection, using the same channels as those conveying pain, could make it possible to do away with NL chemical sedation.
Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research