OXYGENATION OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING OPHTHALMIC SURGERY UNDER LOCAL-ANESTHESIA

Authors
RISDALL JE GERAGHTY IF
Citation
Je. Risdall et If. Geraghty, OXYGENATION OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING OPHTHALMIC SURGERY UNDER LOCAL-ANESTHESIA, Anaesthesia, 52(5), 1997, pp. 492-495
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology
Journal title
Anaesthesia → ACNP
ISSN journal
00032409
Volume
52
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
492 - 495
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-2409(1997)52:5<492:OOPUOS>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The oxygenation of 30 patients undergoing elective ophthalmic surgery without sedation whilst breathing air was studied and was compared wit h two methods of oxygen supplementation. Arterial oxygen saturation, i nspired and expired oxygen and carbon dioxide were analysed. The deliv ery of oxygen at 21.min(-1) via nasal cannulae was shown to be superio r to a method which directed oxygen from under the surgical drapes.