The Failed Sedation: Solutions for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon.

The Failed Sedation: Solutions for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2018 May;30(2):165-169 Authors: Bosack RC Abstract Due to wide variation in patient responses, both intended and adverse, it is impossible to successfully sedate all patients. Choosing the right drug and dose regimen can be challenging, especially in patients who are naïve to anesthesia. Underdosing can lead to pain perception, patient movement and combativeness, awareness with recall, and the sympathetic neuroendocrine stress response. Overdosing can lead to unintended loss of upper airway tone, hypoventilation/apnea, adverse cardiovascular changes, and prolonged sedation (with its attendant problems). PMID: 29622310 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Surgical Clinics of North America - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am Source Type: research