The use of "ketofol" (ketamine-propofol admixture) infusion in conjunction with regional anaesthesia

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 121-123

  Rapeport, D A ^a   Martyr, J W ^a   Wang, L P ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Admixture; Analgesia; Ketamine; Propofol; Regional anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; KETAMINE PLUS PROPOFOL; MIDAZOLAM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENDARTERECTOMY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HIP HEMIARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 59849128831     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0903700108     Document Type: Article

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