John Seitz, MDAnesthesiology
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05 — Anesthetic Technique

Procedural Anesthesia

Individualized anesthesia and sedation for surgical and nonsurgical procedures, with monitoring selected according to the patient's needs and the planned anesthesia.

About this technique

Many diagnostic, interventional and minor surgical procedures call for sedation or anesthesia short of a full general anesthetic. Care is titrated along the continuum from minimal sedation to general anesthesia, with the depth matched to the procedure and the patient rather than fixed in advance.

Because a patient may respond more deeply than intended, the planned technique and setting must provide the personnel and resources needed to manage deeper-than-intended sedation, in line with applicable ASA guidance on sedation by anesthesia professionals. Monitoring is selected according to the patient's needs and the planned anesthesia.

Care begins with a pre-procedure assessment — medical history, medications, airway and fasting status — and ends with recovery under defined discharge criteria. For the facility, this means a service that adapts to a varied schedule of procedures while keeping a consistent standard of assessment, monitoring and recovery.

Questions patients ask

What types of anesthesia services does Dr. Seitz provide?
Dr. Seitz provides anesthesia services for surgical, office-based, obstetric, and procedural settings, with a focus on patient safety, comfort, and individualized care.
Can Dr. Seitz provide anesthesia at our office or surgery center?
Yes. Dr. Seitz has experience providing anesthesia care in office-based and ambulatory settings across a variety of specialties and procedures. Practices without an in-house anesthesia team can arrange on-site coverage directly with Dr. Seitz, bringing physician-level anesthesia care to the office or surgery center where the procedure is performed, under the standards applicable to that setting.

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