RT Book, Section A1 Peter Lobo, Errol A1 Hadaya, Iman Amy A1 Thoeny, Allison A2 Lalwani, Anil K. SR Print(0) ID 1169073211 T1 Anesthesia in Head and Neck Surgery T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, 4e YR 2020 FD 2020 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071847643 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1169073211 RD 2024/03/28 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.