Outpatient Anesthesia Services for Minimally Invasive Procedures

At Azura Vascular Care, your comfort and safety are our top priorities. We understand that undergoing a medical procedure can bring about questions, concerns, and even anxiety—especially when it comes to managing pain and ensuring your comfort. That’s why anesthesia services are available at Azura Vascular Care.

You can count on your Azura care team to work seamlessly with expert anesthesia providers to ensure your experience is as comfortable and stress-free as possible. Our goal is for you to return home the same day and get back to your normal routine quickly.

The availability of anesthesia services is a significant enhancement to the overall quality of care we deliver. It allows us to offer you more personalized options for pain management, ensuring you feel at ease throughout your procedure and while recovering.

What is anesthesia, and how does it work?

Anesthesia uses special medicine to reduce or prevent you from feeling pain or being aware during a medical procedure. It can be anything from simply numbing a small part of your body to helping you sleep soundly through the entire procedure.

What are the different types of anesthesia?

Every procedure is unique. Your care team will carefully choose the best type of anesthesia for you based on your health, the specific procedure you're having, and the services available at the center. Here’s what you can expect from each level of anesthesia that may be offered at our centers.

• Local anesthesia: Produces a loss of feeling to a small, specific area of the body. This is usually given through a shot to numb the area.
• Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC): Also called “twilight sleep,” sedation relaxes you to the point where you may nap but can wake up if you need to communicate. This is administered and monitored by a dedicated anesthesia provider, such as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) or an anesthesiologist. MAC provides a higher level of comfort than conscious sedation and includes continuous monitoring of your heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen levels, and breathing by a specialized anesthesia professional. This type of anesthesia is often used for procedures that are longer in duration, or for patients who may require a greater level of patient comfort.
• Conscious sedation (moderate sedation): Uses a combination of medicines to help you relax and minimize discomfort during your procedure. This is typically given through an IV line, and your vital signs will be closely monitored for your safety.
• Regional blocks or regional anesthesia: Produces a loss of feeling to a larger part of your body, like your arm or leg. A shot, also called a peripheral nerve block, is given near specific nerves to numb the area for the procedure. You will be relaxed and awake.
   

What are the benefits of outpatient anesthesia services?

Azura Vascular Care’s anesthesia services offer several important benefits designed to make your experience as positive as possible. These services are key to ensuring your comfort and contributing to a smoother recovery, allowing you to get back to your daily life sooner.

Here are some of the ways you can benefit:

• Comfort during your procedure: Anesthesia helps prevent pain and keeps you relaxed throughout your procedure, so you won't feel discomfort.
• Less pain after your procedure: Many people experience reduced pain and discomfort after their procedure, making recovery more pleasant.¹
• May reduce stress and anxiety: Knowing you'll be comfortable and well cared for can significantly ease any worries or anxiety you might have.
• Faster return home: Our specialized outpatient anesthesia plans are designed for a quick recovery, meaning you can often go home the same day and get back to your normal activities sooner.¹
• Personalized care: Your anesthesia plan is tailored specifically to you, taking into account your health history, the type of procedure you’re having done, and your personal comfort preferences.
   

Who is a candidate for outpatient anesthesia services?

Many people who have minimally invasive procedures at Azura Vascular Care centers are good candidates for our outpatient anesthesia services. These services are available for a wide range of procedures, including dialysis access management, catheter placement, uterine fibroid embolization, and hemorrhoid artery embolization, among others.

Whether outpatient anesthesia is right for you will be a decision made together with your Azura care team. They will consider your overall health, medical history, and the specific procedure you're having to ensure the safest and most comfortable experience possible.

Which Azura Vascular Care centers offer anesthesia services?

Anesthesia services are available at every Azura Vascular Care center. All our locations provide local anesthesia and conscious sedation (moderate sedation) options to keep you comfortable during your procedure.

Some of our centers have a CRNA on staff who can provide a higher level of anesthesia care, including MAC and regional anesthesia, like a peripheral nerve block. These enhanced capabilities allow for an even wider range of comfort options for patients undergoing more complex or longer procedures.

The following centers currently have CRNA-supported anesthesia services: