WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Reducing intraoperative inflammation and anxiety through medications and calming techniques may help reduce intraoperative and postoperative pain, according to a speaker at Hawaiian Eye 2022.
“What I see trending toward the future is maybe that we are getting rid of IV sedation,” Deborah Gess Ristvedt, DO, said. “Maybe we are using something in surgery to address pain and inflammation so that we’re not putting all this responsibility on the patients’ hands.”
Before surgery, nonpharmacological options such as listening to music or