Propofol infusion vs thiopentone/isoflurane anaesthesia for prominent ear correction in children

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 379-383

  Woodward, W M ^a,b   Barker, I ^a   John, R E ^a   Peacock, J E ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; Nausea; Postoperative; Propofol infusion; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; DICLOFENAC; DIHYDROCODEINE; HYALURONIDASE; ISOFLURANE; MORPHINE; NITROUS OXIDE; PARACETAMOL; PROPOFOL; THIOPENTAL;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NAUSEA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMINENT EAR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; VOMITING;

EID: 0030806153     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.1997.d01-111.x     Document Type: Article

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