POSITIONING THE NASAL OXYGEN CANNULA

A technique is proposed for positioning the nasal oxygen cannula durin g facial surgery performed under local anesthesia and intravenous seda tion, By placing the nasal prongs in the nostrils, and passing the tub ing along the alar grooves, nasal dorsum, and forehead, the surgeon ha s full access to the preauricular areas, temporal regions, cheeks, nas olabial folds, and oral commissures, This method is easy to perform, p rovides secure positioning of the nasal oxygen, and allows access to a reas of the face not possible with conventional placement of the oxyge n cannula.