A comparative study of patient satisfaction about anesthesia with dexmedetomidine for ambulatory dental surgery.

ABSTRACT: Intranasal administration of dexmedetomidine for monitored anesthesia care (MAC) appears to be an effective, safe, and appropriate alternative to general anesthesia (GA) for ambulatory dental surgery. Based on the available evidence we evaluated a new MAC protocol with intranasal dexmedetomidine as the primary choice. To assess a difference in patient satisfaction and anesthesia-related discomfort between GA and MAC in ambulatory dental surgery, a study was conducted among patients undergoing various dental procedures. Patient satisfaction and anesthesia-related discomfort were assessed on the first postoperative day using the Bauer patient satisfaction questionnaire. Although the differences were small, patients in the MAC group were overall more satisfied with the general care compared t

SUBMITTER: Garip L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9773427 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature