Title: Comparison of Propofol/remifentanil and Sevoflurane/remifentanil for Maintenance of Anaesthesia for Elective Intracranial Surgery
Abstract: Objective: Propofol and sevoflurane are suitable agents for maintenance of anaesthesia during neurosurgical procedures.We have prospectively compared these agents in combination with the short-acting opioid,remifentanil.Method: Ninty-eight unpremedicated patients undergoing elective craniotomy received remifentanil 1μg/kg followed by an infusion commencing at 0.5μg/kg min·l reducing to 0.25μg/kg minafter craniotomy.Anaesthesia was induced with propofol,and maintained with either a target controlled infusion of propofol,minimum target 2 μg/ml or sevoflurane,initial concentration 2%ET.Episodes of mean arterial pressure(MAP) more than 100 mm Hg or less than 60 mm Hg for more than 1 min were defined as hypertensive or hypotensive events,respectively.A surgical assessment of operating conditions and times to spontaneous respiration,extubation,obey commands and eye opening were recorded.Result: Forty-four and Forty-four patients were assigned to propofol(Group P) and sevoflurane anaesthesia(Group S),respectively.The number of hypertensive events was comparable,whilst more hypotensive events were observed in Group S than in Group P(P=0.053,chi-squared test).As rescue therapy,more labetolol [45(33) vs 76(58) mg,P=0.073] and ephedrine[4.80(2.21) vs 9.78(5.59) mg,P=0.020] were used in Group S.Between group differences in recovery times were small and clinically unimportant.The combined hourly acquisition costs of hypnotic,analgesic,and vasoactive drugs appeared to be lower in patients maintained with sevoflurane than with propofol.Conclusion: Propofol/remifentanil and sevoflurane/remifentanil both provided satisfactory anaesthesia for intracranial surgery.
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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