Open AccessChanges in O2 saturation during inhalational induction of anesthesia in children - a comparison between halothane & isoflurane
Author(s) -
Muhammad Younas,
Ashraf Zia,
Tahir Ch,
Riaz Hussain,
Tafoorul Islam Galani
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of king edward medical university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2079-7192
pISSN - 2079-0694
DOI - 10.21649/akemu.v12i2.903
Subject(s) - isoflurane , halothane , medicine , anesthesia , inhalation
Objective: To study the change in O2 saturation during induction of anaesthesia in children. A comparison between Halothane and Isoflurane. Study design: Prospective comparative study. Place and duration of study: Department of anaesthesia Services Hospital Lahore. Patient and methods: This study was conducted in 2004 on 70 children irrespective of sex age range 1-10 year. Results: A total 70 children were studied 35 in each group. The result showed that halothane is a better inhalational induction agent then isoflurane. Conclusion: Halothane is better than isoflurane for inhalational induction in children.