Etomidate infusion for neuro-anaesthesia. A case report.
The successful administration of an etomidate infusion as a supplement to droperidol, fentanyl, muscle relaxant, air and oxygen anaesthesia in an 8-hour neurosurgical procedure is described. The merits of this technique are discussed, with particular emphasis on the conduct of anaesthesia in a patient with raised intracranial pressure.
D000293:Adolescent; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D005045:Etomidate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000601:surgery; D010211:Papilledema
D007093:Imidazoles; D005045:Etomidate