The SaO2 Changes during Transportation of Postanesthetic Patients by Using of Pulse Oximeter / 대한마취과학회지

ABSTRACT

The arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) changes during transportation of postanesthetic patients from operating room to recovery room were measured by pulse oximeter. Fourty-one ASA PS I premedicated children were studied. SaO2 was recorded on operating room under administration of 100% oxygen (T2), transportation one minute (T2), two minutes (T2), three minutes (T2), on arrival in the recovery room (R0), One minute (R1 ) and two minutes (R2) in the recovery room under administration of oxygen via nasal cannula or catheter through endotracheal tube. The significant difference between the extubated group (group 1) and the intubated group (group 2) was not found. The proportion of children with SaO2<95% (PaO2<75mmHg) on arrival in the recovery room with room air inhalation were 13 cases (31.7%). It is concluded that children receiving anesthesia can become hypoxemic during postanesthetic transportation with room air inhalation and in the recovery room.