Propofol and ECT

Comparison of thiopentone sodium and propofol for electro convulsive therapy (ECT).

OBJECTIVE For safe conduct of electro convulsive therapy (ECT), general anaesthesia is administered to the patients. In this study we compared thiopentone sodium and propofol as induction agents for ECT. PATIENTS AND METHODS Twenty five patients each undergoing at least 2 sessions of ECT at the psychiatry department were included in the study. Each patient either received thiopentone or propo...

Comparison of the haemodynamic effects and seizure activity during modified ECT with thiopentone and propofol used as inducing agents

––Electroconvulsive therapy is also known as Electroshock or Shock therapy or Electroplex. Seizure activity produced by ECT is considered as the therapeutic aspect of this form of treatment, but is accompanied by untoward physiologic consequences, mainly cardiovascular and cerebral in nature. The hemodynamic effects can have a significant impact in patients with underlying cardiovascular diseas...

A Comparison between Sedative Effect of Propofol-Fentanyl and Propofol-Midazolam Combinations in Microlaryngeal Surgeries

Considering the growing trend of laryngeal surgeries and the need to protect the airway during and after surgery, among several therapeutic regimens to induce sedation, two regimens of propofol-fentanyl and propofol-midazolam were compared in microlaryngeal surgeries. Forty ASA I-II class patients undergoing microlaryngeal surgeries and referring routinely for postoperative visits were randomly...

Anaesthesia and Ect

Literature analysis What does the literature say about the selection of an induction agent for ECT? It is in fact a very difficult question since most of the studies are of limited benefit because of their study design in terms of outcome measurements. While seizure duration is helpful, it is by no means the best measure of ECT outcomes. Another problem is that most studies use methohexitone as...

Unilateral Ect and Dosing