Dexmedetomidine-ketamine and propofol-ketamine combinations for anesthesia in spontaneously breathing pediatric patients undergoing cardiac catheterization


Tosun Z., Akin A., Guler G., Esmaoglu A., Boyaci A.

JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR ANESTHESIA, vol.20, no.4, pp.515-519, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1053/j.jvca.2005.07.018
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR ANESTHESIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.515-519
  • Keywords: pediatric anesthesia, cardiac catheterization, dexmedetomidine, ketamine, propotol
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of dexmedetomidine-ketamine and propofol-ketamine combinations on hemodynamics, sedation level, and the recovery period in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac catheterization.