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Podcast: Everyday Medicine with Dr Luke
Episode: Episode 175. Mobile Anaesthesia with Dr David Canty
Description: Mobile anesthesia is a unique concept in Australia closely related to office-based surgery (OBS) a term used internationally for any surgical or invasive procedure performed outside hospitals with these procedures taking place in private practices or ambulatory surgery centers and often involves various levels of anesthesia, including general anesthesia, moderate sedation or deep sedation. In Australia mobile anesthesia has become particularly relevant in dental treatments and radiological procedures and allows hospital quality anaesthesia to be provided in non-hospital settings such as dental offices. This approach enables a broader range of procedures to be safely performed outside traditional hospital environments.<...