Why the study?
Advances in minimally invasive procedures have increased cases outside the operating room, creating the need to describe nonoperating room anesthesia patterns across different parts of the world.
Highlights the global expansion and variations in nonoperating room anesthesia, emphasizing its safety and efficacy for increasingly complex patients.
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May necessitate expanded anesthesia resources and training; leaves open standardized global safety protocols.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Advances in early diagnosis and treatment of diseases using minimally invasive procedures has led to an increase in the number of cases in locations outside the operating room. This surge created the need for anesthesia services to expand to these areas to provide well tolerated and favorable procedural conditions. The present review describes nonoperating room anesthesia patterns in different parts of the world. RECENT FINDINGS: Nonoperating room anesthesia has grown exponentially over the last years. Patients scheduled in these areas are sicker and older compared to the operating room patients. Anesthesiologist-directed care has proven to be well tolerated, with less serious complications and improvement in patients and proceduralist satisfaction. SUMMARY: There are marked variations in how anesthesia services are delivered in out of operating room locations in different parts of the world. Although there are some data available from the United States, expansion of minimally invasive procedures across continents will likely lead to the emergence of various models of delivering anesthetic care.
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