Intravenous perfusion of adrenalin during enflurane (ethrane) anesthesia

The effects of an IV perfusion of adrenaline were studied in three groups of patients. The first two groups were anesthestised with enflurane (Ethrane) and the perfusion of adrenaline was started either after stabilisation of cardiovascular parameters, or induction of anesthesia. The third group was anesthetised with halothane, and the perfusion of adrenaline was started after stabilisation of cardiovascular parameters. No significant statistical difference exists between the results obtained in the three groups, and particularly not concerning the incidence of arrythmias.