Safe Time for Apnea After Preoxygenation

Summary

The use of 100% oxygen during the induction of general anesthesia is always preferable to have enough time to secure the airway by endotracheal intubation, because preoxygenation with a low oxygen concentration may reduce the safe time for apnea. However, using a low oxygen concentration during preoxygenation might prevent the formation of atelectasis. There is still no clear conclusion about the best oxygen concentration for preoxygenation. Our study is designed to evaluate the safety of preoxygenation with 80%, 60%, 40%, 30% and 21% oxygen by the safe time for apnea during the induction of general anesthesia.

Timeline

Start

2017-08-01

Primary completion

2017-12-30

Completion

2017-12-30

Publications

• Background Lundquist H, Hedenstierna G, Strandberg A, Tokics L, Brismar B. CT-assessment of dependent lung densities in man during general anaesthesia. Acta Radiol. 1995 Nov;36(6):626-32.
• Background Rothen HU, Sporre B, Engberg G, Wegenius G, Reber A, Hedenstierna G. Prevention of atelectasis during general anaesthesia. Lancet. 1995 Jun 3;345(8962):1387-91. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(95)92595-3.
• Background Edmark L, Kostova-Aherdan K, Enlund M, Hedenstierna G. Optimal oxygen concentration during induction of general anesthesia. Anesthesiology. 2003 Jan;98(1):28-33. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200301000-00008.

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Indications

No indication recorded.