‘Target’-controlled infusion: misnamed and misplaced

Target Controlled Infusion (TCI)

A comparison of three different target-controlled remifentanil infusion rates during target-controlled propofol infusion for oocyte retrieval

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of three different target-controlled remifentanil infusion rates during target-controlled propofol infusion on hemodynamic parameters, pain, sedation, and recovery score during oocyte retrieval. METHODS Sixty-nine women were scheduled for oocyte retrieval. Target-controlled propofol infusion at an effect-site concentration of 1.5 μg/mL was instituted. The pat...

Alternating asystole and atrial fibrillation after infusion of propofol and remifentanil with target-controlled infusion

Corresponding author: Yoonki Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, 222, Banpo-Daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-701, Korea. Tel: 82-2-2258-6152, Fax: 82-2-537-1951, E-mail: [email protected] This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License...

A target-controlled infusion regimen for reducing remifentanil-induced coughs

BACKGROUND This study evaluates the effectiveness of the target-controlled infusion (TCI) of remifentanil through stepwise increases in the effect-site concentration (C(eff)) in preventing coughs. METHODS In a preliminary study, we randomly selected 140 patients to receive remifentanil through two-step increases in C(eff) (1.0 ng/ml to 4.0 ng/ml: Group R(1-4); 2.0 ng/ml to 4.0 ng/ml: Group R(...

Performance of target-controlled sufentanil infusion in obese patients.

BACKGROUND Because obesity might affect pharmacokinetic parameters, the authors evaluated the accuracy of target-controlled sufentanil infusion in morbidly obese patients using a pharmacokinetic model usually applied to a normal-weight population. METHODS Target-controlled propofol and sufentanil coinfusions were administered to 11 morbidly obese patients (body mass index: 45.0 +/- 6.5 kg/m2 ...