title: Total intravenous anaesthesia with methohexitone or propofol for knee arthroscopy in day-case surgery.
abstract: The aim of the study was to assess the usefulness of methohexitone and propofol in total intravenous anaesthesia applied during planned knee joint arthroscopy in day-case surgery. Studies comprised 186 patients divided into 2 groups depending on the anaesthetic used (methohexitone n = 112 or propofol n = 74). ECG, heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and blood saturation using pulsoxymetry were monitored during anaesthesia. The time of regaining consciousness was measured and the orientation test was performed 5 and 10 minutes after regaining consciousness. Our results and observations confirm that total intravenous anaesthesia is useful in day-case surgery for knee joint arthroscopy. Both methohexitone and propofol cause cardiac and respiratory depression. Patients on propofol regain psychomotoric efficiency earlier then patients who received methohexitone.
authors.affiliation: Military Medical University, Łódź, Poland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Piotrowski
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gaszyński
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ulbrich
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kaszyński
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D003243:Consciousness / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008723:Methohexital / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015742:Propofol / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D008723:Methohexital; D015742:Propofol