Key result
A variable rate infusion of alfentanil combined with nitrous oxide provided satisfactory general anesthesia and allowed prompt recovery of consciousness (4.0 ± 0.5 min after N2O discontinuation).
Why the study?
Does variable rate infusion of alfentanil supplement nitrous oxide anesthesia effectively in women undergoing lower abdominal gynecologic surgery?
Population
12 women undergoing lower abdominal gynecologic surgery
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
immediate postoperative period
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for alfentanil-N2O anesthesia in gynecologic surgery; should not yet change practice.
Does variable rate infusion of alfentanil supplement nitrous oxide anesthesia effectively in women undergoing lower abdominal gynecologic surgery?
Variable rate infusion of alfentanil combined with nitrous oxide provides satisfactory anesthesia and allows prompt recovery in women undergoing lower abdominal gynecologic surgery.
Ausems et al. (1983) studied lower abdominal gynecologic surgery (n=12). Variable rate infusion of alfentanil was evaluated on Time to recovery of consciousness after N2O discontinuation (minutes). A variable rate infusion of alfentanil combined with nitrous oxide provided satisfactory general anesthesia and allowed prompt recovery of consciousness (4.0 ± 0.5 min after N2O discontinuation).
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