title: Experience with etomidate: a hypnotic for induction of anaesthesia.
abstract: The authors report on their experience with combined etomidate anaesthesia in 500 varied surgical procedures including thoracic and neurosurgery. Specific indications for the new short-term hypnotic etomidate are dealt with, including anaesthesia in poor-risk patients, conditions of shock, spastic bronchitis, and bronchial asthma. When used for the induction of neuroleptic analgesia, etomidate offers certain benefits. Since it induces few side-effects, it is suggested that this preparation is the drug of choice for ambulatory anesthesia, Casesarean section, etc.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D002648:Child; D005045:Etomidate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; D005045:Etomidate