Semin intervent Radiol 2023; 40(02): 240-246
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-57259
Clinical Corner

Sedation and Analgesia for the Interventional Radiologist

Autoren

  • Zachary L. Schwartz

    1   Department of Interventional Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
  • Justin S. Routman

    2   Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama

The administration of sedative agents requires compliance with standards set by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), irrespective of the setting in which anesthetics are administered.[1] The interventional suite is one of many settings for nonoperating room anesthesia. By performing procedures on patients across varying levels of sedation, the interventionalist becomes part of a broader anesthesia care team tasked with minimizing anesthesia-related risk and optimizing patient outcomes. As such, the interventionalist's responsibilities extend beyond performing a technically safe and effective procedure to include the safe and effective management of sedation—and knowing when to seek assistance.



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16. Juni 2023

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