Arterial angioplasty under local anesthesia in everyone without unpleasant surprises: the revolution of digital sedation

Lower extremity revascularization is performed percutaneously. Local anesthesia (LA) with neuroleptanalgesia (NA) or general anesthesia (GA) ensure patient comfort and allows proper procedure completion. However, NA and GA are not devoid of adverse effects in elderly and poly-pathological patients. Digital sedation (DS), through visual and auditory loops dedicated to brain disconnection, saturating the channels carrying the pain, do away with chemical sedation while guaranteeing the comfort of the patients and the smooth running of the procedure.
Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research