A 57 year old male was admitted for transurethral resection of the prostate. Pre-operatively he was in good condition, with normal heart and lungs. His blood pressure was 150/90 and the haemoglobin 14.5g %. He had previously had an uneventful general anasthetic for a cys toscopy.
A N E S T H E S I APrernedication consisted of papaveretum lOmg and atropine 0.65mg. Anasthesia was induced at 12 noon with thiopentone 300mg, followed by 50mg of suxamethonium, spraying of the larynx and tracheo-
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