Propofol-based fast-track for ambulatory surgery.
The purpose of this study was to provide data of propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) for ambulatory surgery in developing a fast-track technique. One hundred and forty-two patients scheduled for elective surgery were studied: mean (SD) age 42.21 (16.23) years, male to female 72:70, mean (SD) body weight 60.75 (11.67) kg and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I/II/III 66/38/38. Mean (SD) thiopental induction 225 (55.69) mg was maintained with mean (SD) propofol 199.64 (86.26) mg for mean (SD) anesthetic time 29.02 (11.21) minutes. Various narcotics were used: fentanyl 73.48 +/- 24.38 microg for 123 cases, morphine 3.27 +/- 1.10 mg for 10 cases, remifentanil 492 +/- 105.26 microg for 7 cases and pethidine 23.33 +/- 2.88 mg for 2 cases. Midazolam was given 2.70 +/- 1.05 mg. Patients were positioned in supine, lithotomy or lateral decubitus. One-fourth were PS III with a diagnosis of chronic renal failure and renal transplants coming for incision and drainage of perianal abscess. The mean (SD) wake-up time was 36.02 (17.69) seconds. Only one case (chronic renal failure) had severe hypotension after induction. Anesthetic agents and ideas of fast-track anesthesia were discussed.
Department of Anesthesiology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Siriwan
S
Jirasiritham
Kamthorn
K
Tantivitayatan
Sopon
S
Jirasiritham
D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015742:Propofol
D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D015742:Propofol