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In the sedation group, midazolam and fentanyl were titrated to a target Modified Observer's Assessment of Alertness\/Sedation (MOAA\/S) score of 3-4. The primary outcomes were cumulative radiation dose (mGy), fluoroscopy time, and procedural complications. Additional outcomes included Numeric Rating Scale-11 (NRS-11) scores (baseline, Day 4, Week 4) and Likert satisfaction scales.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Of a total of 201 patients, 143 were male and 58 were female with a mean age of 47.22 \u00b1 10.03 (range, 22 to 65) years. Both groups were comparable in terms of baseline demographics and pain scores. The sedation group had significantly lower cumulative radiation exposure (3.92 \u00b1 0.30 mGy\n                    <jats:italic>vs.<\/jats:italic>\n                    4.31 \u00b1 0.40 mGy) and shorter fluoroscopy times (28.13 \u00b1 2.79 sec\n                    <jats:italic>vs.<\/jats:italic>\n                    33.13 \u00b1 3.95 sec). Minor procedural complications (commonly vasovagal reactions and hypertension) were more frequent in the non-sedated group (21.6%\n                    <jats:italic>vs.<\/jats:italic>\n                    2.0%). Group S reported lower pain scores on Day 4 (1.11 \u00b1 1.29\n                    <jats:italic>vs.<\/jats:italic>\n                    1.88 \u00b1 1.25), although outcomes were similar at Week 4. Patient and physician satisfaction were higher in the sedation group.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Moderate sedation (MOAA\/S 3-4) during L-TFESI is associated with lower radiation exposure, shorter procedure times and fewer minor complications, while improving both patient satisfaction and procedural conditions. These findings suggest that sedation is a potentially useful adjunct in selected patients that may contribute to improved procedural quality in interventional pain management.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.5606\/agri.2026.52","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,4]],"date-time":"2026-08-04T09:41:02Z","timestamp":1785836462000},"page":"158-165","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Impact of sedation on patient satisfaction, radiation exposure, and complications in lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections: A retrospective cohort study"],"prefix":"10.5606","volume":"38","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3029-1748","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Halil \u0130brahim","family":"Altun","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3792-8323","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Salim Taner","family":"G\u00f6z\u00fck\u0131z\u0131l","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4500-7770","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Fatma Ay\u015fen","family":"Eren","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6025-944X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"G\u00f6zde","family":"Altun","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7765-5297","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ay\u00e7a Sultan","family":"\u015eahin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"3570","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref-1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Knezevic NN, Candido KD, Vlaeyen JWS, Van Zundert J, Cohen SP. 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