Publications by authors named "Nurcan Yildiz"
Objective: To compare 8% or 5% sevoflurane and propofol induction according to the ease of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) placement and hemodynamic effects in elderly patients.
Methods: Ninety unpremedicated American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-III male patients >65 years, undergoing day case urological surgical intervention under general anesthesia at the Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey between October 2008 to May 2009 were studied. The patients were group into 3 and were administered intravenous (intravenous) 5 ug/kg alfentanil before induction.