A comparison between total intravenous anaesthesia using a propofol/alfentanil mixture and an inhalational technique for laparoscopic gynaecological sterilization

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 33-37

  Collins, S J ^a   Robinson, A L ^b   Holland, H F ^c  

^a PRINCE HENRY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, total intravenous infusion, inhalation; Anaesthetics intravenous, propofol, alfentanil; Surgery, day case, gynaecological; Vomiting, nausea

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; ANESTHETIC AGENT; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; FEMALE; FEMALE STERILIZATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; NAUSEA; ORIENTATION; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VOMITING;

EID: 0030058599     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003643-199601000-00007     Document Type: Article

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