Tympanic membrane rupture during nitrous oxide anaesthesia.

trisiiicate is not now the alkali of choice, but there are alternatives. I believe that metoclopramide, by increasing lower oesophageal sphincter tone, hastening gastric emptying and preventing vomiting, is an appropriate drug to use. These young women are usually otherwise healthy, often undergoing an investigative procedure. It is imperative that the anaesthetic technique is designed to keep the mortality rate at zero and the morbidity rate to the absolute minimum.