Dental extraction
Anesthesia type

General

Airway

ETT (Oral or Nasal RAE most commonly)

Lines and access

PIV x1

Monitors

Standard

Primary anesthetic considerations
Preoperative
Intraoperative

Tachycardia from lido/epi given by surgeon is common, avoid treating with narcotics Throat pack should be removed prior to emergence

Postoperative
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In adults, this is a very uncommon procedure in a hospital setting unless the patient has significant comorbidities.

Overview

Indications

Surgical procedure

Preoperative management

Patient evaluation

System Considerations
Airway
Neurologic
Cardiovascular
Pulmonary
Gastrointestinal
Hematologic
Renal
Endocrine
Other

Labs and studies

Operating room setup

Patient preparation and premedication

Regional and neuraxial techniques

Intraoperative management

Monitoring and access

Induction and airway management

  • An oral RAE tube is used most commonly, though nasal RAE tubes may be used as well

Positioning

  • Supine, arms tucked usually

Maintenance and surgical considerations

  • Consider a use of an antisialogogue such as glycopyrrolate
  • Surgeon may give local with epi--heart rate increases are common after SQ Epi

Emergence

Postoperative management

Disposition

Pain management

Potential complications

Procedure variants

Variant 1 Variant 2
Unique considerations
Position
Surgical time
EBL
Postoperative disposition
Pain management
Potential complications

References