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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-12-7
pubmed:abstractText
This study compares psychomotor recovery following induction of anaesthesia with either thiopentone or propofol in 30 healthy, unpremedicated patients undergoing outpatient arthroscopic procedures of the knee. A battery of tests including simple reaction time (SRT), choice reaction time (CRT), perceptive accuracy test (PAT) and digit symbol substitution test (DSST) were done before anaesthesia. The patients were randomly divided into two groups: Group 1 was induced with thiopentone 5-6 mg/kg while Group 2 was induced with propofol 2-3 mg/kg. Anaesthesia was then maintained with isoflurane (0.5-2%) in oxygen and air, and supplements of alfentanil were given for analgesia during spontaneous respiration with a face mask. Psychomotor recovery assessed every 30 min postoperatively for 120 min showed that patients in Group 1 had not returned to baseline values until 120 min after the operation on the PAT, while those in Group 2 had returned to baseline values at 60 min. No patient had any significant side effects. The SRT, CRT and DSST proved to be relatively insensitive in the detection of residual effects of anaesthesia and had a significant learning effect. This study suggests that induction of anaesthesia with propofol followed by maintenance with isoflurane in oxygen and air during spontaneous ventilation is associated with rapid psychomotor recovery and is a suitable method for ambulatory surgery. The PAT is sensitive and not associated with some of the problems found with other commonly used tests.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0001-5172
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
36
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
670-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Thiopentone or propofol for induction of isoflurane-based anaesthesia for ambulatory surgery?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial