We have had this study to evaluate the clinical profile of target-controlled infusion-based anesthesia using remifentanil and propofol. 116 ASA I-II patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LCH) were enrolled. TCI Remifentanil was set at 8 micrograms. L - 1 as target and TCI propofol at 4 mcg/ml throughout the whole procedure. The hemodynamics during induction of anesthesia an...

Adenosine is used routinely in cardiac perfusion imaging in lieu of exercise stress to enhance coronary blood flow. Since it is a potent drug, intravenous (IV) infusion of adenosine must be carefully controlled to provide optimal pharmacologic effect and minimal adverse effects. There has been particular concern about a sudden increase in adenosine delivery at the time of radiotracer administra...

BACKGROUND It is well known that opioids induce coughing. Many drugs such as lidocaine and ketamine are used to effectively prevent the coughing induced by opioids and this has been revealed to be effective. In this study, we evaluated the preventive effect of a graded escalation of the remifentanil concentration using a target controlled infusion pump and we compared this with the effect of li...

BACKGROUND Pre-emptive intravenous lidocaine infusion is known to improve postoperative pain in abdominal surgery. We assessed the effect of intravenous lidocaine infusion in patients who underwent subtotal gastrectomy. METHODS We conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled study with patients undergoing subtotal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer divided into 2 groups: 1 group received in...

OBJECTIVES To determine the effects of adding an oxytocin infusion to bolus oxytocin on blood loss at elective caesarean section. DESIGN Double blind, placebo controlled, randomised trial, conducted from February 2008 to June 2010. SETTING Five maternity hospitals in the Republic of Ireland. PARTICIPANTS 2069 women booked for elective caesarean section at term with a singleton pregnancy. ...

When recovering from general anesthesia, upon removal of the endotracheal tube, patients may experience a high dynamic response in the circulatory system, along with choking and restlessness. This study was designed to study the effect of maintaining an intravenous infusion of remifentanil or propofol on the performance of general anesthesia, including on the cardiovascular response, choking an...