Herlich Andrew
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1400 Locust Street, Suite 2192, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA.
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2013 Aug;25(3):507-14, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2013.03.005. Epub 2013 May 8.
Despite the impressive safety of office-based anesthesia, serious emergencies still occur. Early and appropriate treatment is likely to improve outcomes. This article discusses selected emergencies with backgrounds and rationale for emergent treatment.