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Uhm, no. It’s not used anymore at all in Hospitals here in Germany for Anesthesia. At least the bigger ones. In Switzerland I’ve also never seen it
It also doesn’t work that good, there are better and safer alternatives. Most use TIVA anyway, so no gases necessary. And if it’s absolutely necessary they use Sevoflurane.
Also Regional Anesthetics and Epidural/Spinal Blocks
Not every outpatient clinic and office has access to an anesthesiologist, with nitrous you don’t need one because it’s safe compared to sevofluorane, etc.