Comparison of Propofol, Etomidate, and Thiopental in Anesthesia for Electroconvulsive Therapy A Randomized, Double-blind Clinical Trial

Canbek O., Ipekcioglu D., Menges O. O., ATAGÜN M. İ., Karamustafalioglu N., Cetinkaya O. Z., ...More

JOURNAL OF ECT, vol.31, no.2, pp.91-97, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/yct.0000000000000190
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ECT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.91-97
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the effects of propofol, thiopental, and etomidate, which are routinely used in anesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), on the cardiovascular system, seizure variables, recovery, cognitive functions, and response to treatment.