title: [The value of monitoring arterial oxygenation saturation by pulse oximetry in neuroleptanalgesia].
abstract: Anaesthesia can induce hypoxaemia. Pulse oximetry gives continuous non invasive monitoring of arterial oxygen saturation. No arterial puncture is needed. Ninety-four patients were monitored by pulse oximetry during neuroleptanalgesia for colonoscopy. Eighteen patients showed desaturation episodes of less than 90%, eight linked to opioid-induced respiratory depression. In all patients, pulse oximetry gave clinicians an immediate awareness of the incident. Treatment was facilitated. Pulse oximetry made anaesthesia safer.
mesh_terms: D001785:Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000097:blood; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009458:Neuroleptanalgesia; D010092:Oximetry
vernacular_title: Intérêt de la surveillance de la saturation artérielle en oxygène par oxymétrie de pouls au cours de la neuroleptanalgésie.