Background: The administration of opioids before induction of general anesthesia can be considered as a problem in cesarean section. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of intravenous Fentanyl as a premedication before induction of general anesthesia versus placebo on maternal hemodynamic parameters and on the first and fifth minutes Apgar score in the neonates in elective cesarean...

The characteristics of recovery from total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with propofol and inhalation anesthesia with isoflurane was clinically compared in 149 client-owned dogs that anesthetized for surgical or diagnostic procedures. In all dogs, anesthesia was induced with an intravenous injection of propofol following premedication with acepromazine or diazepam. As a result, 58 dogs anesthet...

BACKGROUND Surgical stress response is among the most severe stress tolerated by the patient, which needs suppression by anesthesia. OBJECTIVES We assessed the effect of three methods of anesthesia on postoperative levels of pro-brain natriuretic peptide (pro-BNP) to determine the most effective one in preventing surgical stress response. PATIENTS AND METHODS In a randomized clinical trial,...

Opioids is the key analgesics in general anesthesia practice for their stronge and reliable pain release effect. At same time, adverse effects of opioids such as respiratory depression, cough muscle rigidity after quick intravenous injection, PONV, pruritus, urine retention are also apparent, which deserve attention clinicians.

Opioids is the key analgesics in general anesthesia practice for their stronge and reliable pain release effect. At same time, adverse effects of opioids such as respiratory depression, cough muscle rigidity after quick intravenous injection, PONV, pruritus, urine retention are also apparent, which deserve attention clinicians.

The prone position may cause cardiovascular system depression. Yet, the mechanisms involved and preemptive measures are not well understood (Edgcombe et al. (2008)). During spinal surgery in the prone position, hypotension may occur. Implicated factors include prolonged abdominal compression impeding venous return resulting in increased blood loss, decreased cardiovascular reserve, and the use ...

BACKGROUND There is growing interest in the anesthetic approach using total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with propofol and remifentanil for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). The aim of this study was to compare between the two anesthetic techniques for preventing PONV in the patients undergoing mastoidectomy with tympanoplasty. METHODS After obtaining informed conse...

BACKGROUND The effects of total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) and balanced anaesthesia (BAL) on coughing during emergence from the general anaesthesia have not yet been compared. METHODS Fifty patients, aged 18-60 yr, undergoing elective lumbar disk surgery were randomly allocated to undergo TIVA (propofol-remifentanil) or BAL (fentanyl-nitrous oxide-sevoflurane). Extubation was performed in...

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) and combined of intravenous and inhaled anesthesia (CIIA) on intraoperative awareness in surgical patients.A total of 678 patients were recruited in the CIIA group, while TIVA group included 566 patients. The clinical characteristics and the occurrence of intraoperative awareness were compared between...