BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To investigate the clinic effectiveness, safety and feasibility of Narcotrend® monitor for evaluation of depth of anesthesia in congenital heart disease (CHD) infants undergoing cardiac surgery. METHODS A total of 80 infants receiving general anesthesia in selective surgery were randomly selected. Infants were assigned into two groups (n=40 per group). In the Narcotr...

laryngeal mask is a supraglothic instrument for ventilation of patients who are under anesthesia. insertion of laryngeal mask requires maintaining sufficient depth of anesthesia to avoid airway reflex (gagging, coughing and spasms). the present study investigated two techniques of anesthesia with propofol-atracurium and thiopental-atracurium to facilitate insertion of the laryngeal mask, term o...

i ntroduction: deep and long-lasting anesthesia is essential throughout endodontic treatment. this study was conducted to compare the effect of adding fentanyl to epinephrine-containing lidocaine on depth and duration of local anesthesia in painful maxillary molars with irreversible pulpitis (irp). methods and materials: this randomized double-blind, clinical trial with parallel design was cond...