AVERTIN NARCOSIS

Avertin Rectal Narcosis

Tiif, rectal route for anaesthesia has been long under consideration. The first efforts in this direction were made by F. Roux in1846. The undeniable advantages of the rectal route, the easiness of administration, the avoidance of choking and excitation, and freedom from complications, opened up the way for further research. Injury to the bowel wall was the great danger in the experiments of Ro...

The use of avertin for the production of basal narcosis in children.

The introduction of avertin has been described as the most important discovery in anaesthesia for many years1, and one of the greatest of the benefits which it confers is the complete amnesia provided by this substance for children about to be submitted to the otherwise terrifying orde'al of inhalation anaesthesia. All observers are agreed that the psychological trauma inflicted on the patient ...

Carbon Dioxide, Narcosis,

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the gaseous end product of the aerobic metabolism of oxygen. CO2 is highly soluble in body tissues, and readily diffuses from cells to blood, where circulation transports it to the lungs for elimination. Divers often ignore carbon dioxide, as CO2 is a normal part of life. However, CO2 may have definite and detrimental effects if a diver accumulates an excessive amount of...

The Present Position of Avertin Anesthesia

A VERTIN has now been administered to something over •**a milh'on and a half of the world's population, to individuals ranging from a few months to 96 years of age, and for practically every reason for which a narcotic is required... After five years' use it is desirable to take stock of the situation, to ask whether its promise has been justified and whether it is destined for abandonment or c...

A Critical Review: Narcosis Therapy.