An evaluation of enflurane as an amnesic agent for outpatient oral surgery.
An alternative to general anesthesia for outpatient oral surgery that creates a state of cooperative amnesia without eliminating the patient's protective reflexes has been developed. Enflurane, 1.5%, administered via a nasal mask produced a high incidence of amnesia with all patients remaining cooperative, with protective reflexes intact.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000647:Amnesia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004737:Enflurane / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008738:Methyl Ethers / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011581:Psychological Tests; D013515:Surgery, Oral
D008738:Methyl Ethers; D004737:Enflurane