[Disoprivan for the induction and maintenance of short anesthesia]

Disoprivan (Propofol) was used for induction and maintenance of anaesthesia for short surgical procedures in non-premedicated and premedicated (0.5 mg atropine, 3 mg midazolam) patients. A dose of 130-150 mg Disoprivan was adequate for induction, and a dose of 72 and of 62 micrograms/kg body weight/min anaesthesia respectively, for maintenance, together with N2O/O2 2:1. The anaesthesia was characterized by an apnoea of 40-60 s duration, a decrease in arterial blood pressure of 20%, a slowing of heart rate in non-premedicated patients by 12 beats/min and a rapid and pleasant recovery with lack of emetic sequelae. Disoprivan is considered useful for this type of anaesthesia.