title: Comparison of propofol and a propofol-methohexitone mixture for induction of day-case anaesthesia.
abstract: We studied 99 patients undergoing day-case urological surgery, allocated randomly to receive a sleep dose of either 1% propofol or a mixture of equal volumes of 1% propofol and 0.5% methohexitone, and thereafter a standardized anaesthetic. With the exception of minor differences in intraoperative heart rate there were no significant differences between the two groups in induction properties and complications, intraoperative variables, rate of recovery or postoperative sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthetics, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Robertson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000762:Anesthesia Recovery Period; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008723:Methohexital / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D015742:Propofol / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D004338:Drug Combinations; D008723:Methohexital; D010100:Oxygen; D015742:Propofol