Cost comparison between three different general anaesthetic techniques for elective arthroscopy of the knee

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 157-162

  Heidvall, M ^a   Hein, A ^a   Davidson, S ^a   Jakobsson, J ^a  

^a Sabbatsberg Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alfentanil; Anesthetic decision making; Anesthetics; Cost benefit; Intravenous; Nitrous oxide; Propofol; Remifentanil; Sevoflurane; Volatile

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; FENTANYL; NITROUS OXIDE; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; SEVOFLURANE;

ADULT; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ARTHROSCOPY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; METHYL ETHERS; MIDDLE AGED; PROPOFOL;

EID: 0033980269     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2000.440205.x     Document Type: Article

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