Deep sedation used outside of the operating room may be a convenient alternative to general anesthesia in pediatric eye procedures, according to a poster presentation.
“Most pediatric eye procedures need some form of sedation/anesthesia,” Adriana P. Grigorian, MD, and colleagues wrote in the poster at the virtual American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus annual meeting. “Deep sedation outside the OR has not been well studied; however, it offers numerous advantages for the providers and patients compared to general anesthesia in the operating room.”