The mask is brought slowly upward over the mouth and nose until full concentration of the ... are easily and pleasantly induced with nitrous oxide and oxygen or cyclopropane and oxygen anesthesia.

An oxygen saturation of 95% or less at the time of induction of anesthesia (the end of preoxygenation) was recorded in 52 of 625 patients (8.3%) in the noninvasive-ventilation group and in 112 of ...

PITTSBURGH, March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a surgical nurse and a mother, and I wanted to create a pediatric anesthesia mask with an incorporated pacifier to help comfort and soothe a child ...

Then, she may hold your hand and put an oxygen mask over your face while she administers medication through your I.V. — and your eyes slowly start to feel heavy.

Anesthesiologists administer the medication for general anesthesia through an intravenous (IV) drip. They must also provide oxygen using an airway mask and place an endotracheal tube down the ...

Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmDMedically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD The goal of anesthesia is to keep you pain-free during surgery or other procedures, such as dental work or sutures.