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Anaesthesia for suction termination of pregnancy
Author(s) -
West Sheila L.,
Moore C. A.,
Gillard M.,
Browne P. D.
Publication year - 1985
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.1365-2044.1985.tb10948.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , premedication , fentanyl , bolus (digestion) , halothane , pregnancy , blood pressure , general anaesthesia , surgery , biology , genetics
Summary The effect of three anaesihetic techniques on blood loss and intra‐uterine pressure changes in response io Syntocinon were siudied in patients undergoing routine first trimester suciion termination of pregnancy. All patients received a standard premedicaiion, a bolus dose of fentanyl, intravenous induction of anaesthesia and maintenance with nitrous oxide and oxygen plus either iniravenous supplementation or 0.5% halothane. Intra‐uterine pressure was related to ihe anaesthetic technique used although blood loss was unrelaied either to anaesthetic technique or to intra‐uterine pressure changes.