Open AccessInduction of Anesthesia with Sevoflurane, Nitrous Oxide, and Oxygen
Author(s) -
Masaki Yurino,
Hiroyuki Kimura
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/00000539-199303000-00026
Subject(s) - sevoflurane , nitrous oxide , inhalation , medicine , anesthesia , oxygen , organic chemistry , chemistry
In this study, the vital capacity rapid inhalation induction of anesthesia (VCRII) technique and the conventional spontaneous inhalation induction technique, each using 4.5% sevoflurane in nitrous oxide and oxygen, were compared. The VSRII group (n = 32) and conventional group (n = 32) were each tested on unpremedicated volunteers. VCRII required only half the time of conventional inhalation induction (54 s and 108 s, respectively), and was not associated with cardiovascular instability. Each of the two techniques was found acceptable by most of the volunteers studied (more than 80%). However, sevoflurane is best used with the VCRII technique because VCRII resulted in fewer excitement movements that could lead to severe complications and pronounced excitement.