Patient refusal of surgery following Innovar premedication.
Of 1438 patients premedicated with Innovar, 10 refused to undergo surgery. During the same period, there were no refusals by 2107 patients not premedicated with Innovar. This apparent difference suggests that a prospective study of Innovar and droperidol be made to determine whether there are changes in patient attitude that lead to refusal of surgery.
D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D004329:Droperidol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000187:drug effects*; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative
D004338:Drug Combinations; D004329:Droperidol; D005283:Fentanyl