Abstract
We studied 150 patients undergoing elective colonic surgery; they were allocated randomly to undergo artificial ventilation with either air-oxygen or nitrous oxide-oxygen during surgery. Eleven patients were excluded. Preoperative management, surgery and postoperative analgesia were similar in both groups. Anaesthesia included propofol by infusion, pancuronium and fentanyl 3 micrograms kg-1 h-1. The air-oxygen group required a continuous infusion of propofol of 4-6 mg kg-1 h-1 whereas the nitrous oxide-oxygen group required only 1-2 mg kg-1 h-1. There were no differences between the groups in duration of anaesthesia, distension of the bowel and postoperative bowel function. The postoperative hospital stay was similar for both groups.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | British Journal of Anaesthesia |
| Vol/bind | 72 |
| Udgave nummer | 1 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 55-7 |
| Antal sider | 3 |
| ISSN | 0007-0912 |
| Status | Udgivet - 1 jan. 1994 |