Effects of propofol, propofol-nitrous oxide and midazolam on cortical somatosensory evoked potentials during sufentanil anaesthesia for major spinal surgery

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 340-345

  Langeron, O ^a   Vivien, B ^a   Paqueron, X ^a   Saillant, G ^a   Riou, B ^a   Coriat, P ^a   Lille, F ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics i.v., propofol; Anaesthetics volatile, nitrous oxide; Hypnotics benzodiazepine, midazolam; Spinal cord, evoked potentials; Surgery, spinal

Indexed keywords

MIDAZOLAM; NITROUS OXIDE; PROPOFOL; SUFENTANIL;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; POSTERIOR TIBIAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL CORD FUNCTION; SPINE SURGERY; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 0033038944     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/82.3.340     Document Type: Article

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