Section V
Special Considerations

Monitoring standards for patients being anesthetized in OOR locations are identical to the ASA standards used in the OR. Anesthetic equipment left in OOR sites may be missing essential items and should be checked thoroughly before every case. OOR technical staff may be less familiar with anesthetic procedures than are main OR personnel. Code carts are not required as codes rarely occur. Neither wall suction nor wall oxygen is necessary for a room to be an anesthetizing location.