I would like to have the following procedures done at one time.. Facelift Upper & Lower Blepharoplasty Rhinoplasty Ear Lobe repair (both lobes) Can this be done under IV sedation? Is it safe to have IV sedation for such a long period of time? Thanks...
October 23, 2013
Answer: No specific safety interval for IV sedation. I'm not sure there is a recommended limit IV sedation. After four hours the risk for infection with any operation starts to increase. If your facelift can be done considerably faster under general anesthesia I suggest you consider that as an alternative.
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October 23, 2013
Answer: No specific safety interval for IV sedation. I'm not sure there is a recommended limit IV sedation. After four hours the risk for infection with any operation starts to increase. If your facelift can be done considerably faster under general anesthesia I suggest you consider that as an alternative.
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October 22, 2013
Answer: What is maximum amount of time you can be safely under with IV Sedation? There is not really a maximum amount of time that someone can be under IV sedation in terms of safety, but I would say there is in terms of comfort. With only IV sedation, I find that most patients can tolerate a procedure for about 4-5 hours at most. The procedures that you have listed would definitely take more than that amount of time, so I too would recommend a general anesthesia in your circumstance.
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October 22, 2013
Answer: What is maximum amount of time you can be safely under with IV Sedation? There is not really a maximum amount of time that someone can be under IV sedation in terms of safety, but I would say there is in terms of comfort. With only IV sedation, I find that most patients can tolerate a procedure for about 4-5 hours at most. The procedures that you have listed would definitely take more than that amount of time, so I too would recommend a general anesthesia in your circumstance.
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