Enflurane anesthesia for oral surgery.

Enflurane was administered to 100 unselected patients undergoing various oral surgical procedures. The anesthetic provided smooth induction, maintenance, and rapid recovery. Vital signs remained stable during anesthesia. No ventricular arrhythmias were observed in the presence of exogenous epinephrine used for surgical infiltration. Postanesthesia incidences of nausea, vomiting, and excitement were minimal. Our experience suggests that enflurane may be the preferred anesthetic agent both for minor dental procedures in outpatients as well as for major oral surgical procedures in hospitalized patients.