Desflurane maintains intraocular pressure at an equivalent level to isoflurane and propofol during unstressed non-ophthalmic surgery

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 243-244

  Sator, S ^a   Wildling, E ^a   Schabernig, C ^a   Akramian, J ^a   Zulus, E ^a   Winkler, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics i.v., propofol; Anaesthetics volatile, desflurane; Anaesthetics volatile, isoflurane; Eye, intraocular pressure

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; DESFLURANE; FENTANYL; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; ISOFLURANE; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; PROPOFOL; THIOPENTAL; VECURONIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031940275     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/80.2.243     Document Type: Article

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