What is Twilight anaesthesia?
Twilight anaesthetic is a combination of 1. Intravenous sedation to cause a sleepy state. 2. Local anaesthesia to remove pain at surgery. Twilight anaesthesia should be approached with adequate preparation whereby on the morning of surgery you are already calm and relaxed, comfortable and confident. The intravenous sedation is administered by a specialist anaesthetist who is assisted by a trained anaesthetic nurse. The term “twilight” refers to a “dream-like state” somewhere between being awake and being asleep. You may have a period of vague awareness. The anaesthetist can in verbal contact with you . Amnesia is not essential, however most patients have no recollection. Intravenous medication is administered along the way according to your needs to keep you at the optimum level of sedation. Will I be in any pain? Before surgery commences and whilst you are asleep, you will be given local anaesthetic which will numb the area and you should NOT be in any pain or uncomfortable. You are n
