Clinical office anesthesia: the use of propofol for the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia

• Published in: Aesthetic plastic surgery Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 125 - 128
• Main Authors: DAVIES, B. W, PENNINGTON, G. A, GUYURON, B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Springer 01-06-1993
• Subjects: Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; Anesthesia Recovery Period; Anesthesia, General; Anesthetics. Neuromuscular blocking agents; Biological and medical sciences; Humans; Medical sciences; Neuropharmacology; Patient Satisfaction; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; Propofol; Surgery, Plastic; Human; Chemotherapy; Bolus injection; Treatment; General anesthetic; Treatment efficiency; Plastic surgery; Ambulatory; Review
• ISSN: 0364-216X; 1432-5241
• DOI: 10.1007/BF02274733

Ambulatory surgery has become routine for many plastic surgery procedures. Anesthesia techniques including general anesthesia by inhalation and intravenous infusion and the dissociative technique have all been used successfully for outpatient anesthesia. Propofol (Diprivan), a relatively new agent, has proven to be a safe and effective general anesthesia agent for outpatient surgery. We report on our experience with propofol as an induction agent and continuous drip for general anesthesia maintenance in 100 consecutive outpatient, plastic surgery procedures performed in an office facility. Assessment factors were recovery-room time, nausea and vomiting in the recovery room and at home, hallucinations, patients' recollection of anesthesia experience, and overall patient satisfaction.