title: [Painful diagnostic and therapeutic interventions].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There are many modes to prevent pain during minor surgical procedures or painful interventions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Besides mental preparation and support there are various effective locoregionalanalgetic and sedative regimens from (analgo-)sedation to total anaesthesia adequate for age.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  If safety rules are followed and medical indication is adequate, the presented regimens are safe and effective tools with respect to stress prevention in the discussed field. There are many modes to prevent pain during minor surgical procedures or painful interventions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Besides mental preparation and support there are various effective locoregionalanalgetic and sedative regimens from (analgo-)sedation to total anaesthesia adequate for age.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  If safety rules are followed and medical indication is adequate, the presented regimens are safe and effective tools with respect to stress prevention in the discussed field.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Anästhesiologie, operative Intensivmedizin, Schmerztherapie, Klinikum Kreis Herford.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reinhold
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Köster-Oehlmann