Capnography Primer for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Review and Technical Considerations.

Volume 4 • Issue 3 • 1000295 J Anesth Clin Res ISSN:2155-6148 JACR an open access journal Since the mid-19th century the histories of anesthesia and dentistry have been intertwined. However, office-based dental procedures which frequently involve analgesia, conscious sedation, and anesthesia vary from practice-to-practice with regard to respiratory monitoring. In modern oral and maxillofacial surgery, oxygenation is often emphasized over ventilation via usage of pulse oximetry (SpO2). A recent Pubmed search using multiple appropriate Medical Subject Headings Terms (MeSH Terms) and following up on related citation trails results in a limited number of topic specific citations dating back to 1987. In this review, we summarize the literature that compares oximetry (SpO2 and the less common PTCO2) to ventilatory measurements, specifically capnometry (PETCO2) in the setting of oral and maxillofacial surgery and provide a comprehensive primer on the technological and respiratory considerations essential for a practitioner attempting to incorporate ventilatory monitoring.