> It may not be popular to say, but I do feel from my experience that pain with no memory is pretty much as good as no pain, in the grand scheme of things.
If given the choice, I'd choose this over over deeper sedation.
Sedation and Anesthesia are not entirely risk-free. Even routine Anesthesia has been correlated with various subtle cognitive differences in the days and weeks after a procedure in some (though not all) studies.
I'd rather be given the minimum dose necessary to get the job done than have a provider go overboard with medications to avoid the small chance of someone breaking through the sedation.
If given the choice, I'd choose this over over deeper sedation.
Sedation and Anesthesia are not entirely risk-free. Even routine Anesthesia has been correlated with various subtle cognitive differences in the days and weeks after a procedure in some (though not all) studies.
I'd rather be given the minimum dose necessary to get the job done than have a provider go overboard with medications to avoid the small chance of someone breaking through the sedation.