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Alfentanil in an anaesthetic technique for penetrating eye injuries
Author(s) -
Morton N.S.,
Hamilton W.F.D.
Publication year - 1986
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.1365-2044.1986.tb12969.x
Subject(s) - alfentanil , medicine , anesthesia , bradycardia , intubation , tracheal intubation , heart rate , local anaesthetic , surgery , propofol , blood pressure
Summary Alfentanil in three doses (10, 20 and 30 μ/kg)was added to an anaesthetic technique suitable far penetrating eye injuries. All three doses proved effective in abolishing the marked present response to tracheal intubation which occurs with this technique, but at least 20 μg/kg was needed to obtund the heart rate response significantly and to facilitate early intubation. Transient hypotension and bradycardia occurred in some patients who received the highest dose of alfentanil. The incidence of postoperative sequelae was small in all groups. Thus, the optimal dose of alfentanil in an anaesthetic technique for penetrating eye injuries appears to be 20 μg/kg.