Nitrous oxide analgesia for outpatient surgery.
Nitrous oxide analgesia was used prior to local anesthesia in over 200 outpatient implants and was very effective in reducing anxiety and pain of injections. Sedation by nitrous oxide is characterized by unique absorption, distribution, and elimination, which result in rapid onset and rapid recovery. The drug is widely accepted as a nontoxic conscious sedation modality, and simple machines permit easy and safe administration. The drug is particularly desirable in the elderly who may have respiratory or cardiovascular disease, and seems ideally suited to ambulatory surgicenters.
D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000698:Analgesia; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D009609:Nitrous Oxide
D009609:Nitrous Oxide