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Propofol induction and maintenance with nitrous oxide in paediatric outpatient dental anaesthesia
Author(s) -
PUTTICK N.,
ROSEN M.
Publication year - 1988
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.1365-2044.1988.tb04149.x
Subject(s) - medicine , nitrous oxide , propofol , anesthesia , halothane , general anaesthesia
Summary Intravenous induction of anaesthesia with propofol (3.5 mg/kg) and maintenance boluses (I mg/kg), with 30% oxygen and 70% nitrous oxide, were compared with intravenous thiopentone induction (5 mg/kg) followed by 30% oxygen and 70% nitrous oxide, supplemented with 2 to 3% halothane in children aged 2–11 years who underwent dental extractions. Both techniques were found to he acceptable in clinical practice. Recovery from anaesthesia was assessed by the time taken to reach clinically‐defined milestones. Times to open eyes, give name, stand unaided, and time to discharge were all 3 to 7 minutes shorter in those who had the propofol technique compared with those who had thiopentone‐halothane (p < 0.05). These indices of recovery were more sensitive than the Steward score.