title: Propofol or Thiopental sodium in patients undergoing reproductive assisted technologies: Differences in hemodynamic recovery and outcome of oocyte retrieval: A randomized clinical trial.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Thiopental sodium and Propofol are two widely-used drugs in the induction of anesthesia in assisted reproductive technology (ART). However, the side effects and outcome of recovery from anesthesia of these drugs on ART have not been identified yet.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed at investigating the side effects and hemodynamic effects of using thiopental sodium and propofal as well as effects of these drugs on pregnancy outcome in ART cycles.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this double blinded) randomized controlled trial, 90 woman candidate for ART were randomly divided into two groups. 47 patients received Propofol (2.5 mg/kg) and 43 patients received thiopental (5mg/kg) for anesthesia induction. The entry hemodynamic parameters of the patients were documented. During the anesthesia process, hemodynamic parameters were checked at five-minute intervals.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results of the study showed a statistically significant difference between two groups in terms of their response to verbal stimulation (p<0.001), the normalization time of the rate and quality of breathing (p<0.001), nausea (p<0.001), and vomiting (p<0.001). Also, in comparison with the other group, all these parameters were better in Propofol group. There was found no significant difference between two groups in terms of other variables.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on the findings of the study, Propofol has fewer known side effects. Vomiting and nausea as two known side effect of anesthesia are significantly lower in patients receiving Propofol than patients who received thiopental.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  IRCT201303135393N2 This article extracted from M.D. thesis. (Reza Jouya).
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Research and Clinical Center for Infertility, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Hossein
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Jarahzadeh
authors.affiliation: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jouya
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Research and Clinical Center for Infertility, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
authors.forename: Fatemeh Sadat
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Mousavi
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dehghan-Tezerjani
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
authors.forename: Shekoofa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Behdad
authors.affiliation: Scientific Society of Medicine, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran.
authors.forename: Hamid Reza
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Soltani
keywords: Assisted reproductive technology.; Propofol; Thiopental sodium