Lukas Pichler, MD
New York—Ambulatory knee arthroscopy can be performed successfully under regional anesthesia in minimally sedated, awake patients with or without the use of a supplemental audiovisual device, according to a pilot study by a team of New York researchers. Patients in both groups received midazolam, although fewer patients with audiovisual distraction asked for supplemental sedation.
“Regional anesthetic techniques can provide sufficient surgical anesthesia,”