Recurrent respiratory depression after total intravenous anaesthesia with propofol and alfentanil

Anaesthesia

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 378-381

  Sternlo, J E G ^a   Sandin, R H ^a  

^a KALMAR COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics, intravenous; propofol; Analgesics; alfentanil; Complication; respiratory depression

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHETIC AGENT; NITROUS OXIDE; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RESPIRATORY ARREST;

ADULT; ALFENTANIL; ANESTHETICS, COMBINED; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPOFOL; RECURRENCE; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 0031966666     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.1998.00312.x     Document Type: Article

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