High-flow nasal oxygenation is reported to prolong duration of apnea while maintaining adequate oxygen saturation with the mouth closed. Also, buccal oxygenation is known to have similar effects in obese adults. We compared the effect of these two methods on prolongation of acceptable apnea time in pediatric patients with their mouth open.
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