Is sedation necessary for demented patients under infiltration anesthesia?

• Published in: Acta anaesthesiologica Sinica Vol. 37; no. 4; p. 185
• Main Authors: Inoue, S, Ninaga, H, Furuya, H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China (Republic : 1949- ) 01.12.1999
• Subjects: Aged; Anesthesia, Local; Conscious Sedation; Dementia - psychology; Hematoma, Subdural - surgery; Hemodynamics; Humans; Patient Satisfaction; Prospective Studies

Sedation for intraoperative patients under infiltration anesthesia is often used, however, disadvantages of sedation for demented patients may sometimes exceed its advantages because some of the demented patients are already apathetic about their surroundings. The authors prospectively investigated...