Vivvo CMS 4.1 NYSORA - The New York School of Regional Anesthesia http://www.nysora.com/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. NYSORA - The New York School of Regional Anesthesia http://www.nysora.com/files.php?file= http://www.nysora.com/ Sedation-Analgesia During Local and Regional Anesthesia http://www.nysora.com/regional_anesthesia/other_topics/3109-sedation-analgesia-during-local-and-regional-anesthesia.html Other Topics Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:28:00 +0000 During local and regional anesthesia, it is a common practice to administer both sedative and analgesic medications to enhance patient comfort during the operation. Use of local anesthetic infiltration and peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) techniques in combination with intravenous (IV) sedative-hypnotic and analgesic drugs is commonly referred to as monitored anesthesia care (MAC). NYSORA - The New York School of Regional Anesthesia