Controlled-sedation for oral surgery Pertinent papers published during 2004-2006: A personal choice

摘要

There are changes in conscious sedation for minor oral operations. The use of patient-controlled techniques is appealing, particularly if they achieve a degree of safety that means they do not need to be supervised by anaesthetists. Current evidence suggests that there is still concern about oversedation, so vigilant monitoring is essential. The more rapid recovery that is evident after patient-controlled propofol compared with midazolam is an advantage to both patients and healthcare providers. It is interesting that the lower incidence of amnesia after non-benzodiazepine sedation does not seem to upset patients.