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) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.