[Use of preparation ST 1341 (althesin) in endovesical interventions]

The clinical course of monoanesthesia using ST 1341 (Altezin) preparation during endovesical manipulations and transurethral operative interventions in urology is outlined. The observations are done in a series of 31 patients with systematic study of a number of changes in respiration and hemodynamics, and of their mental and physical state prior to anesthesia and in the period just after awakening. The technique of intravenous Altezin administration does not require special anesthesiologic apparatus. The increase in arterial pressure in the course of anesthesia is accompanied by speeding up of the pulse rate, which should be mandatorily monitored in hypertension patients. Changes in respiration are minimal and transitory. The quick recovery of consciousness and the lack of distressing feelings warrant to consider Altezin monoanesthesia as one of the methods of choice in endovesical urological practice.