Oxygen desaturation following sedation for regional analgesia

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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. © 1989 British Journal of Anaesthesia.

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Smith, D. C., & Crul, J. F. (1989). Oxygen desaturation following sedation for regional analgesia. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 62(2), 206–209. https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/62.2.206

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