title: Anaesthetic induction of caesarean section with thiopentone, methohexitone and ketamine.
abstract: Thiopentone (3,5 mg/kg) was compared with methohexitone (1 mg/kg) and 'low-dose' ketamine (1 mg/kg) for induction of obstetric anaesthesia. Anaesthesia was maintained with gas, oxygen, muscle relaxant and 0.6% enflurane. Fetal oxygenation was superior with thiopentone, but blood gas/acid base status was otherwise comparable among the different agents. Methohexitone and low-dose ketamine appear to offer reasonable alternatives to thiopentone for anaesthetic induction at caesarean section.
mesh_terms: D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium; D000328:Adult; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007649:Ketamine; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D008723:Methohexital; D010100:Oxygen; D011247:Pregnancy; D013874:Thiopental
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D007649:Ketamine; D008723:Methohexital; D013874:Thiopental; D010100:Oxygen