Case report: Use of a remifentanil infusion with the tri-service anaesthetic apparatus.
During a recent deployment to Iraq, it was noticed that patients' recovery times from general anaesthesia were significantly prolonged. We postulated that this was because of a lack of nitrous oxide--thereby creating a requirement for greater concentrations of volatile agent to maintain adequate depth of anaesthesia. We chose to adopt the technique of running a remifentanil infusion with the Tri-Service apparatus in an attempt to reduce the administered volatile and thus shorten recovery times.
Bateman
R
R
Royal Navy.
Wedgwood
J
J
Henning
J
J
D000328:Adult; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D000762:Anesthesia Recovery Period; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008889:Military Personnel; D010880:Piperidines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000077208:Remifentanil
D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D010880:Piperidines; D000077208:Remifentanil