Oxygen desaturation following sedation for regional analgesia.
Moderate to severe arterial oxygen desaturation (SaO2 75-88%) occurred in three of four patients who were given sedation during regional conduction block without the administration of oxygen. No desaturation occurred in six patients given oxygen 2 litre min-1 via a nasal catheter during similar procedures. It is concluded that patients undergoing regional conduction block with concurrent sedation should receive additional oxygen routinely unless a pulse oximeter is available for monitoring.
Smith
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Institut voor Anesthesiologie, Sint Radboud Ziekenhuis, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Crul
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008874:Midazolam / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D013997:Time Factors
D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D008874:Midazolam; D010100:Oxygen