Prostate biopsy, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging can be performed on an outpatient basis under intravenous anesthesia. The Ministry of Health wants such changes. Until now, this form of anesthesia could only be used during hospitalization.
The Ministry of Health has prepared a draft regulation, according to which the scope of services provided in the outpatient specialist care would be extended to include the possibility of intravenous anesthesia in both indicated tests.
Patients undergoing an outpatient prostate biopsy through the perineal puncture could only benefit from local anesthesia.
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