Society of Family Planning clinical recommendations: Pain control in surgical abortion part 2 – Moderate sedation, deep sedation, and general anesthesia

Analgesic options for surgical abortion (also called procedural abortion) beyond local anesthesia and minimal sedation include moderate sedation, deep general anesthesia. These clinical recommendations review the effectiveness of various regimens pain control during abortion; medication used to induce analgesia anesthesia; patient factors affecting safety; preoperative intraoperative protocols reduce risks; personnel qualifications administration; recommended monitoring protocols; risks in context care. The scope these is based on limited available evidence considerably relies existing professional society guidelines developed by content experts reviewers. Further research compare efficacy safety different needed.