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Propofol infusions for radiotherapy
Author(s) -
ALDRIDGE L.M.,
GORDON N.H.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/j.1460-9592.1992.tb00188.x
Subject(s) - medicine , propofol , supine position , ketamine , anesthesia , radiation therapy , prone position , airway , surgery
Summary The use of an intravenous propofol infusion as the sole anaesthetic agent for radiotherapy or isotope bone scan in young children is described. Six children received a total of 127 anaesthetics. In one case both ketamine and propofol were used and the recovery patterns compared. The advantages of smooth induction, good airway maintenance in both the supine or prone position, and rapid recovery following procedures of varying duration are discussed.