Why the study?
Does propofol improve postoperative cognitive recovery compared to midazolam for intra-operative patient-controlled sedation in patients undergoing third molar extraction?
Population
40 ASA 1 day patients undergoing surgical extraction of third molar teeth under local anaesthesia
Comparison
Propofol self-administered 20 mg bolus doses… vs Midazolam self-administered 0.5 mg bolus doses…
Design
Other
Follow-up
Postoperative
Authors
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May favor propofol to limit cognitive effects in oral surgery sedation; leaves open confirmation in randomized trials.
Does propofol improve postoperative cognitive recovery compared to midazolam for intra-operative patient-controlled sedation in patients undergoing third molar extraction?
Propofol provides superior recovery characteristics and less cognitive impairment compared to midazolam for patient-controlled sedation during minor oral surgery.
Rudkin et al. (1992) studied this question.
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