Abstract
In forty patients (aged 21-76 years) scheduled for elective surgery, anaesthesia was induced with either etomidate in propylene glycol (n = 20) or etomidate in ethanol (n = 20) injected via a 23-G needle over 30 s. The overall incidence of pain on injection was 60%. No statistically significant difference was found between the two groups. The incidence of venous sequelae was 5%, in both groups.
Publication types
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Clinical Trial
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Comparative Study
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Randomized Controlled Trial
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Anesthesia, Intravenous / adverse effects*
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Ethanol / administration & dosage
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Etomidate / administration & dosage*
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Female
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Humans
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Injections, Intravenous
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pain / etiology*
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Propylene Glycol
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Propylene Glycols / administration & dosage
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Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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Thrombophlebitis / chemically induced*
Substances
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Propylene Glycols
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Ethanol
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Propylene Glycol
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Etomidate