Comparison of the effects of thoracic and lumbar epidural anaesthesia on induction and maintenance doses of propofol during total i.v. anaesthesia.

Sentuerk, Nüzhet; Guecyetmez, B.; Oezkan-Seyhan, Tülay; Karadeniz, MELTEM; Dincer, S.; Akpir, D.; Senguel, T.; Denkel, T.

doi:10.1093/bja/aen160

Comparison of the effects of thoracic and lumbar epidural anaesthesia on induction and maintenance doses of propofol during total i.v. anaesthesia.

Sentuerk M., Guecyetmez B., Oezkan-Seyhan T., Karadeniz M., Dincer S., Akpir D., ...More

British journal of anaesthesia, vol.101, no.2, pp.255-60, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 101 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1093/bja/aen160
Journal Name: British journal of anaesthesia
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.255-60
Keywords: anaesthesia, depth, anaesthetics local, bupivacaine, anaesthetics i.v., propofol, anaesthetic techniques, epidural, TARGET-CONTROLLED INFUSION, BISPECTRAL INDEX, SPINAL-ANESTHESIA, DECREASES, SEDATION, DEPTH, BUPIVACAINE, ROPIVACAINE, REQUIREMENT, LIGNOCAINE
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. In this randomized, double-blind study, the effects of thoracic and lumbar epidural anaesthesia on the induction doses (IDs) and maintenance doses (MDs) of propofol during bispectral index (BIS) guided total i.v. anaesthesia were compared.