title: Remote controlled prolonged conscious sedation for gynaecological radiotherapy.
abstract: Conscious sedation with subanaesthetic doses of propofol is an effective technique for the management of highly anxious patients in dentistry. Prolonged administration of propofol to achieve conscious sedation in spontaneously breathing patients without an airway adjunct has not been reported previously. We describe the management of target-controlled conscious sedation with propofol for 21 h in a patient undergoing gynaecological radiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Academic Hospital University of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Oei-Lim
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Kalkman
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: van Tienhoven
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Engbers
mesh_terms: D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001918:Brachytherapy; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010313:Partial Pressure; D015742:Propofol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*
chemical_list: D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen; D015742:Propofol