General anesthesia is performed by giving you an anesthetic through an intravenous (IV) line, face mask, or breathing tube to reduce the activity of your central nervous system and brain.

The adjustment in question: intravenous anaesthesia, instead of an anaesthetic gas. “Three different anaesthetic gases are used to anesthetise patients for surgery: sevoflurane, isoflurane and ...

Purpose: The characteristics of ideal intravenous (i.v.) and inhaled anesthetic agents; the rationale for inducing anesthesia with i.v. anesthetics (particularly propofol); therationale for ...

THE toxic effects of chloroform on the liver are well known and feared. Studies on animals have suggested a similar role for other anesthetic agents, particularly the ethers. Goldschmidt, Ravdin an ...

The differences in the types of anesthesia, including the transition to total intravenous anesthesia, were not considered.

Automated syringe pump induction may be associated with less propofol waste after IV anesthesia vs. manual induction. The study reviewed data from 331 outpatient surgical procedures. Perspective ...

Dr. Egan is internationally regarded as a pioneer in the development of total intravenous anesthesia techniques, particularly the clinical application of the short acting opioid remifentanil, and the ...

Dexmedetomidine is a local anesthetic that reduces pain and discomfort during surgery. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of application of dexmedetomidine combined with total ...