Der Anaesthesist
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
[Etomidate versus methohexital for intravenous anesthesia with alfentanyl and nitrous oxide-oxygen. A double-blind study of circulatory behavior and postoperative course].
This study compared both etomidate and methohexitone for intravenous anaesthesia with alfentanil and nitrous oxide/oxygen in 2 X 20 patients scheduled for ENT-surgery, in a double blind, random fashion. Apart from the alternative use of etomidate and methohexitone the anaesthetic procedure did not differ: After a small dose of alfentanil anaesthesia was induced by a bolus dose of the hypnotic followed by a continuous infusion of the drug. In case of inadequate analgesia alfentanil was injected. ⋯ The dosage of etomidate and methohexitone was lowe than that reported in the literature. It proved to be impossible for the anaesthetist to decide which drug he was using. Hence both anaesthetic techniques compare favourably with each other.