Ketamine, but not priming, improves intubating conditions during a propofol-rocuronium induction.

Purpose: Both ketamine and priming may shorten the onset time of rocuronium. This study investigates the effects of ketamine and priming as components of a propofol induction on intubating conditions and onset of neuromuscular block.

Methods: This prospective randomized double-blind study was performed in 120 American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-II patients who were assigned to one of four groups of 30 patients each: control, priming, ketamine, and ketamine-priming.

Comparison of propofol/fentanyl and ketamine anesthesia in children during extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy.

Objective: Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL) is an effective and safe way for treatment of upper urinary system stones. For pediatric patients, throughout ESWL, sufficient sedation and analgesia is needed to cope with the procedural pain. In this study, our goal was to compare 2 methods of intravenous anesthesia, applied to pediatric patients during ESWL.