“…Our patient received 350 mg etomidate (0.018 mg.kg-'.min I ) and 0.475 mg fentanyl, which are within the ranges of etomidate and fentanyl used by Florence (16) and Fragen et al (17). However he experienced myoclonus for a prolonged period during his emergence from etomidate anesthesia.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 81%
“…All patients had uneventful stays in the recovery room. Florence (16) reported a total dose of 200-546 mg etomidate (0.0182 mgkg-l-min-') and 1.5-3.0 mg fentanyl during major vascular surgery. Postoperatively these patients remained drowsy for several hours but were rousable.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This technique has been used successfully without incident in gynecological (14), general (15), and major vascular surgery (16). Constant infusion doses range from 0.018 mgkg -'.min-' (16) to 0.02 mgkg '.min-' Because etomidate has also been reported to lower cerebral blood flow and metabolism (18) it has been considered advantageous for neurosurgical procedures.…”
Section: Prolonged Myoclonus After Etomidate Anesthesiamentioning
“…Our patient received 350 mg etomidate (0.018 mg.kg-'.min I ) and 0.475 mg fentanyl, which are within the ranges of etomidate and fentanyl used by Florence (16) and Fragen et al (17). However he experienced myoclonus for a prolonged period during his emergence from etomidate anesthesia.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 81%
“…All patients had uneventful stays in the recovery room. Florence (16) reported a total dose of 200-546 mg etomidate (0.0182 mgkg-l-min-') and 1.5-3.0 mg fentanyl during major vascular surgery. Postoperatively these patients remained drowsy for several hours but were rousable.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This technique has been used successfully without incident in gynecological (14), general (15), and major vascular surgery (16). Constant infusion doses range from 0.018 mgkg -'.min-' (16) to 0.02 mgkg '.min-' Because etomidate has also been reported to lower cerebral blood flow and metabolism (18) it has been considered advantageous for neurosurgical procedures.…”
Section: Prolonged Myoclonus After Etomidate Anesthesiamentioning
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