Assessment of Total Intravenous Anaesthesia in Laparoscopic Surgery: A Hospital Based Prospective Study

ABSTRACT

Background: Total Intravenous Anaesthesia (TIVA) iscommonly applied during gynecological laparoscopic surgery.Hence; the present study was undertaken for assessingefficacy of Total Intravenous Anaesthesia in LaparoscopicSurgery.Materials & Methods: A total of 30 patients scheduled toundergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) were enrolled inthe present study. Pre-anaesthetic checkup were done.Solutions of propofol containing different concentrations ofsufentanil were prepared. All the hemodynamic parameterswere recorded intra-operatively. Separate recording of the timeduration required for rescue analgesia was done. Prevalenceof postoperative complications was done. All the results wererecorded and analyzed by SPSS software.Results: Mean age of the patients of the present study was41.7 years. There were 22 females and 8 males in the presentstudy. Mean time to rescue analgesia was 159.15 minutes.Only two patients exhibited nausea and Vomiting.Conclusion: In patients undergoing LC, Total IntravenousAnaesthesia (TIVA) through sufentanil mixed in propofoldelivers adequate anesthesia.