title: Somatosensory-evoked potentials during block of surgical stimulation with propofol.
abstract: The effect of propofol on somatosensory evoked potentials was assessed during different intra-operative stimuli in prolonged (greater than 2 h) abdominal operations. SSEP were used to evaluate the extent of block of sensory nerve conduction at the following stages: preinduction; during steady state anaesthesia; during traction of the mesentery; 10 min after anaesthesia. Propofol 100 micrograms kg-1 min-1 and nitrous oxide in oxygen anaesthesia induced a significant decrease in amplitude of the SSEP; noxious stimulation resulted in an increase in afferent nerve transmission and a concomitant increase of amplitude of the late evoked potential. After operation, impulse transmission recovered rapidly and the amplitude was similar to control at 10 min after anaesthesia.
authors: Department of Central Diagnostics University of Essen, F.R.G.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Freye
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Hartung
authors: G K
authors: GK
authors: Schenk
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015742:Propofol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics; D015742:Propofol