Effects of intramuscular administration of lidocaine or bupivacaine on induction and maintenance doses of propofol evaluated by bispectral index

Senturk M., Pembeci K., Menda F., Ozkan T., Gucyetmez B., Tugrul M., ...More

BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA, vol.89, no.6, pp.849-852, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 89 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/bja/aef287
  • Journal Name: BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.849-852
  • Keywords: anaesthetic techniques, i.v., anaesthetics local, monitoring, bispectral index, HYPNOTIC REQUIREMENTS, ANESTHETICS, LIGNOCAINE, MIDAZOLAM, BLOCK, GABA
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Interest in combining local and general anaesthesia has lead to studies investigating possible interactions. In a prospective, randomized, double-blind study, we tested whether local anaesthetics administered i.m. potentiate the hypnotic effect of propofol.