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Anesth Analg 2001;93:1185-1187
© 2001 International Anesthesia Research Society

AMBULATORY ANESTHESIA

Induction of Anesthesia in the Elderly Ambulatory Patient: A Double-Blinded Comparison of Propofol and Sevoflurane

David A. Kirkbride, MD BSc (Med), FRCA, John L. Parker, MD FRCA, Gareth D. Williams, MD FRCA, and Donal J. Buggy, MD PhD, FRCPI, FCARCSI, FRCA

Department of Anesthesia, University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. David A. Kirkbride, Department of Anesthesia, University Hospitals of Lei- cester NHS Trust, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, LE5 4PW, UK. Address e-mail to davidkirkbride{at}hotmail.com

IMPLICATIONS: Hypotension during induction of anesthesia is common and particularly undesirable in elderly patients. This study has shown that inhaled induction with sevoflurane is well tolerated by the elderly and is associated with higher mean arterial pressure than slow propofol induction.




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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins Anesthesia & Analgesia® is published for the International Anesthesia Research Society® by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins with the assistance of Stanford University Libraries' HighWire Press®. Copyright 2006 by the International Anesthesia Research Society. Online ISSN: 1526-7598   Print ISSN: 0003-2999 HighWire Press
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