SAFETY GUIDED SEDATION

NEWYOUNG CLINIC's Safety-Guided Sedation does not aim to make you completely unconscious

or leave you with no memory of the procedure.

Its main purpose is to help you undergo treatment as comfortably as possible while staying within safe limits.

We may deliberately keep sedation lighter for your safety. You may remember parts of the procedure or briefly feel discomfort; we prioritize safer sedation over deeper sleep.

Sedatives such as propofol can suppress breathing and lower oxygen levels, so monitoring oxygen saturation and pulse alone may be insufficient.

We use a multiparameter monitoring system of the type used in critical care.

We monitor heart rate, oxygen saturation, blood pressure, breathing rate, ECG, and end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) through capnography, which can detect changes in breathing earlier.

If breathing slows or carbon dioxide changes abnormally, we reduce or stop the sedative to prioritize the return of stable, spontaneous breathing.

We also have a defibrillator, emergency medications, and airway equipment, and all staff undergo CPR training and repeated in-clinic emergency simulations.

After sedation, a dedicated clinician monitors recovery one-on-one for 30 minutes.

Before you leave, Medical Director Dr. SeoJoon Oh personally checks your recovery and advises when you may go home.