PROPANIDID ALONE FOR ANTRAL WASHOUT IN ADULTS

Propanidid alone for antral washout in adults.

Patients were unpremedicated and fasting. The majority walked to the theatre with an escort. The method was briefly explained to the patient in simple terms. It was stressed that the procedure would be painless as the cannulae would be inserted while he was asleep, but that the actual washing out would be done while he was waking up. He would be asked to swallow if he felt any fluid in his mout...

The use of propanidid for minor surgery.

Propanidid, an ultra-short-acting, non-barbiturate anaesthetic, was used in 200 patients undergoing a variety of minor surgical procedures and operations. The patients ranged in age from 6 to 85 years. The optimal dosage was 6 mg/kg in women, 7 mg/kg in men, and 7-8 mg/kg in children. The dosage must be greatly reduced in older patients. It was found that, used alone, propanidid provided adequa...

Diazepam as an adjunct in propanidid anaesthesia for abortion.

A double-blind study of the effects of diazepam as an adjuvant to propanidid anaesthesia for legal abortion has shown that the incidence of nausea and vomiting was significandy reduced as a result of giving diazepam, and that, in general, the conditions of anaesthesia were more acceptable widi diazepam. The diazepam group had a prolongation of the time to recovery of consciousness but this was ...

Propanidid, an intravenous anesthetic agent.

Blind nasal intubation with propanidid.

Sir,—Dr Collier is disappointed that we did not comment on e.c.g. changes during hypotension. Alas, we cannot remedy this because no such changes occurred. A continuous recording was taken in each case and none showed any arrhythmia. If she has evidence that changes in rhythm during hypotension indicate cardiac hypoxia and a low cardiac output (and "considered by some" hardly rates as evidence)...