TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Anesthesia in Head and Neck Surgery A1 - Peter Lobo, Errol A1 - Hadaya, Iman Amy A1 - Thoeny, Allison A2 - Lalwani, Anil K. Y1 - 2020 N1 - T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, 4e AB - Head and neck surgery requires a cooperative relationship between surgeon and anesthesiologist. This is especially true in surgical procedures involving the airway. In fact, in most situations a common bond exists between otolaryngologist and anesthesiologist. In critical situations, where airway compromise is anticipated, it is the anesthesiologist and the otolaryngologist who have the best appreciation for the severity of the situation. In this chapter, we will discuss briefly the pharmacology of more commonly used drugs in anesthesia. While a majority of these drugs are used by anesthetists in monitored conditions, these drugs may also be used in procedures requiring conscious sedation. It is hence of great importance for the physician or nurse involved in conscious sedation to be knowledgeable about the use and limitations of drugs used in conscious sedation. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/10 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1169073211 ER -