Propofol alone, sevoflurane alone, and combined propofol-sevoflurane anaesthesia in electroconvulsive therapy

From: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care | Date: August 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

SUMMARY

Electroconvulsive therapy is an effective treatment for severe and medication-resistant depression. There have been no reports describing how a volatile anaesthetic affects haemodynamic responses, seizure duration, and recovery characteristics during electroconvulsive therapy. We carried out a repeated-measure crossover study to compare the effects on haemodynamic responses, seizure duration, and recovery characteristics of the following types of anaesthesia in electroconvulsive therapy: propofol alone, sevoflurane alone, and propofol combined with sevoflurane.

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