Preoxygenation is an essential part of obstetric general anaesthesia. In a recent
study of preoxygenation, air entrainment occurred in 22% of patients,
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despite being performed in a calm environment with no clinical indication for urgency.
In contrast, general anaesthesia for obstetric surgery is frequently performed in
circumstances which require a degree of urgency and by personnel who may, on occasion,
be less experienced. Consequently, we were concerned that the incidence of inadequate
preoxygenation may be higher in clinical practice than seen in the more controlled
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Publication history
Published online: September 12, 2011
Accepted:
July 5,
2011
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© 2011 Elsevier Ltd. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
