Author(s)

Cunping Wang, Fei Li^*

Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China.

This paper examines sedation options in ICU postoperative care. It highlights the necessity of sedation for patients’ physical and mental comfort, safety, and reduction of delirium. The article advocates light sedation, primarily with non-benzodiazepines like propofol or dexmedetomidine, to improve outcomes. It introduces novel sedatives like ciprofol and remimazolam, suggesting they may be future alternatives in ICU sedation, although more research is needed.

Light Sedation, Remimazolam, Ciprofol

Wang, C. and Li, F. (2024) Postoperative Sedation Options in ICU. Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, 12, 93-104. doi: 10.4236/jbm.2024.121009.