Virtual reality improves tolerance of anaesthesia procedures and reduces need for intravenous sedation by at least 50%

(ESA (European Society of Anaesthesiology)) Giving patients virtual reality sessions before and during locoregional anesthesia for orthopedic procedures substantially reduces pain and the need for intravenous sedation, according to new research being presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia congress (the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology) in Vienna, Austria (June 1-3).