[Recovery of neuromuscular block after continuous infusion of cisatracurium in patients with renal dysfunction].

Objective: Study of the recovery of neuromuscular block after continuous infusion of cisatracurium in patients with renal dysfunction.

Study Design: Prospective case-control study.

Patients: Forty adult patients scheduled for urological surgery were assigned to two groups according to the creatinine clearance (CC) as a measure of the renal function: group IR (CC < 60 mL.

[Patient-controlled sedation with propofol for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy].

Objective: Evaluation of patient-controlled sedation with propofol for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) using an EDAP LT01 lithotriptor.

Study Design: Prospective clinical study.

Patients: Fifty consecutive patients, ASA I or II, aged 18-65 years.

Cognitive sequelae of propofol anaesthesia.

As with any substance that interferes with nervous system functioning, anaesthetics are likely to have neural effects the duration of which extend beyond the acute loss of consciousness. Studies of recovery after anaesthesia have shown that physiological effects and psychomotor functions return to pre-anaesthesia levels within at most 90 min of the cessation of propofol administration. To date no report has been published concerning the possible longer term effects of propofol anaesthesia on higher cognitive functions such as learning, language, reasoning and planning.

[Evaluation of cognitive functions after anesthesia with propofol].

Objectives: To assess the disturbances and delay of recovery of cognitive functions following propofol anaesthesia, and to evaluate a series of simple cognitive recovery tests.

Study Design: Prospective comparative non randomized clinical study.

Patients: Two groups of non premedicated patients, of ASA physical class 1 and 2 were studied.