Day-case anaesthesia for termination of pregnancy. Evaluation of a total intravenous anaesthetic technique.
An investigation was undertaken to assess the use of a total intravenous anaesthetic technique of fentanyl and methohexitone for outpatient vaginal termination of pregnancy. When compared with a technique of fentanyl, methohexitone, nitrous oxide and trichloroethylene the total intravenous method caused swifter recovery, minimal side-effects and no cardiovascular depression. However, both anaesthetic techniques produced significant postoperative reduction of memory for new facts when compared with a control group receiving no general anaesthesia. There is a need to continue the search for anaesthetic methods appropriate for day cases.
D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects; D008723:Methohexital / Q000494:pharmacology; D011247:Pregnancy; D014241:Trichloroethylene / Q000494:pharmacology
D014241:Trichloroethylene; D008723:Methohexital; D005283:Fentanyl