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The use of pulse oximetry in post-operative hypoxaemia in patients after propofol induction of anaesthesia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2786046     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Pulse oximetry was used to measure changes in oxygen saturation in the early post-operative phase in three groups of 50 patients in whom anaesthesia was induced with propofol. One group breathed room air during induction and anaesthesia was maintained with halothane whereas the other two groups both breathed oxygen during induction and anaesthesia was maintained with either halothane inhalation or a propofol infusion. In 59 patients distributed fairly evenly between the three groups the oxygen saturation fell below 90%; the mean minimum oxygen saturation was 91.7 +/- 0.3 and the mean time at which it occurred was 3.9 +/- 0.4 min after the anaesthetic was withdrawn. Neither the inhalation of oxygen during induction nor the anaesthetic technique affected the decrease in postoperative oxygen saturation but the infusion group took significantly longer to recover consciousness.
Authors:
K D Thomson; T Inoue; J P Payne
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of clinical monitoring and computing     Volume:  6     ISSN:  0167-9945     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Clin Monit Comput     Publication Date:  1989 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-06-28     Completed Date:  1989-06-28     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8601284     Medline TA:  Int J Clin Monit Comput     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  7-10     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Research Department of Anaesthetics, Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anesthesia Recovery Period*
Anesthesia, Inhalation*
Anesthesia, Intravenous*
Anoxia / etiology*
Halothane / administration & dosage
Humans
Middle Aged
Oximetry*
Phenols* / administration & dosage
Postoperative Period*
Propofol
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Phenols; 151-67-7/Halothane; 2078-54-8/Propofol

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