Why the study?
Does midazolam premedication increase postoperative sedation and prolong recovery times in healthy women undergoing laparoscopic tubal sterilization?
Population
30 healthy women undergoing laparoscopic tubal sterilization under brief outpatient general anesthesia
Comparison
Midazolam premedication intravenously 10 min… vs Saline-placebo intravenously 10 min before…
Design
RCT, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled
Follow-up
60 min after emergence from anesthesia
Authors
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Supports midazolam premedication in brief outpatient procedures without delaying discharge; extends evidence that early cognitive effects need not alter recovery metrics.
Does midazolam premedication increase postoperative sedation and prolong recovery times in healthy women undergoing laparoscopic tubal sterilization?
Midazolam premedication increases early postoperative sedation but does not delay discharge in women undergoing brief outpatient general anesthesia.
Richardson et al. (1997) studied this question.
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