Comparison of the effects of ketamine-midazolam with those of fentanyl-midazolam on cortical somatosensory evoked potentials during major spine surgery

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 701-706

  Langeron, O ^a   Lille, F ^a   Zerhouni, O ^a   Orliaguet, G ^b   Saillant, G ^a   Riou, B ^a   Coriat, P ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics i.v., ketamine; Analgesics opioid, fentanyl; Brain, evoked potentials; Hypnotics benzodiazepine, midazolam; Surgery, spinal

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; KETAMINE; MIDAZOLAM; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NERVE STIMULATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL CORD FUNCTION; SPINE SURGERY;

EID: 0030974274     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/78.6.701     Document Type: Article

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