Comparison of propofol and methohexitone as an induction agent in anaesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy.
30 patients who received electroconvulsive therapy were anaesthetized with either Propofol or Methohexitone in a randomized cross-over study. Recovery times were shorter in those who received Propofol. The decrease in diastolic pressure after induction was greater with Propofol than with Methohexitone. There was a greater increase in the blood pressure after the electroconvulsive therapy in those who received Methohexitone. The duration of convulsion was similar for both agents.
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Department of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008723:Methohexital / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015742:Propofol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors
D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D008723:Methohexital; D015742:Propofol