Oral Surg Oral Med O
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Oral Surg Oral Med O · Jun 2002
Nitrous oxide-oxygen or oral midazolam for pediatric outpatient sedation.
A total of 1112 pediatric outpatient sedations, by either nitrous oxide-oxygen inhalation (N2O) or oral midazolam, administered over a 10-year period were reviewed. Patient responses and outcomes were evaluated to ascertain the safety of these sedation techniques. ⋯ The use of either oral midazolam or nitrous oxide-oxygen as single agents provides safe and effective conscious sedation in the pediatric outpatient population.