title: Anaesthesia for suction termination of pregnancy.
abstract: The effect of three anaesthetic techniques on blood loss and intra-uterine pressure changes in response to Syntocinon were studied in patients undergoing routine first trimester suction termination of pregnancy. All patients received a standard premedication, a bolus dose of fentanyl, intravenous induction of anaesthesia and maintenance with nitrous oxide and oxygen plus either intravenous supplementation or 0.5% halothane. Intra-uterine pressure was related to the anaesthetic technique used although blood loss was unrelated either to anaesthetic technique or to intra-uterine pressure changes.
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D005113:Extraction, Obstetrical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011312:Pressure; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage; D014599:Uterus / Q000502:physiology; D014620:Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical