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Experience with etomidate as part of a total intravenous anaesthetic technique
Author(s) -
LEES N.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1983.tb15184.x
Subject(s) - etomidate , medicine , fentanyl , anesthesia , intravenous bolus , bolus (digestion) , general anaesthetic , general anaesthesia , propofol , surgery
Summary Etomidate and fentanyl have been used in three different ways as part of a total intravenous anaesthetic technique. The results suggest that etomidate and fentanyl should be infused separately. The quality of induction of anaesthesia following a rapid infusion of etomidate was comparable with that following a bolus injection of thiopentone. None of the techniques had a significantly deleterious effect on the cardiovascular system and, where measured, on respiratory, renal or hepatic function.