Continuous education in procedural sedation: life-threatening airway obstruction and contributing perioperative patient factors

More complex surgical procedures are increasingly offered to older patients with pre-existing disease. Perioperative patient care is at the cornerstone of the current trend in anaesthesia research. Sedation practitioners also have a role to play as intra-operative events can have an impact on long-t...

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Published inSouth African Dental Journal Vol. 72; no. 7; pp. 331 - 333
Main Authors Roelofse, JA, Lapere
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
Published The South African Dental Association (SADA) 01.08.2017
Subjects
Biology
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Health Care Sciences & Services
Health Policy & Services
Medicine, General & Internal
Medicine, Research & Experimental
airway obstruction
laryngospasm
respiratory depression
anaphylaxis
perioperative care
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Summary:More complex surgical procedures are increasingly offered to older patients with pre-existing disease. Perioperative patient care is at the cornerstone of the current trend in anaesthesia research. Sedation practitioners also have a role to play as intra-operative events can have an impact on long-term morbidity and mortality. A common respiratory emergency encountered during sedation is airway obstruction. Identifying the patient at risk of obstruction will greatly improve the levels of safety and care.
ISSN:0375-1562
DOI:10.17159/2519-0105/2017/v72no7a9