Acta anaesthesiologica Sinica
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Acta Anaesthesiol. Sin. · Dec 1996
[Clinical experience of laryngeal mask airway combined with continuous intravenous propofol infusion during general anesthesia].
Propofol's greatest attributes are its pharmacokinetic properties which result in a rapid, clear emergency and lack of cumulative effects even after prolonged administration. It is a drug of popular choice for the maintenance of general anesthesia. The laryngeal mask airway (LMA), originally described by Dr. Brain is now a good alternative as the airway management technique. Because of its high success rate in securing a clinically acceptable airway in anesthetized patients, LMA has been proposed as a practical airway and conveyer for general anesthesia. This study was designed to observe and evaluate the feasibility of propofol infusion combined with N2O for maintenance of anesthesia, with a LMA as airway and conveyer during general anesthesia. ⋯ The combination of propofol infusion and N2O with laryngeal mask as airway and recovery was a good alternative in administration of general anesthesia.