Research Article

Is there any relationship between propofol induction dose and duration of seizure for repetitive electroconvulsive therapies?

Volume: 3 Number: 12 December 3, 2019
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Is there any relationship between propofol induction dose and duration of seizure for repetitive electroconvulsive therapies?

Abstract

Aim: Anesthetic agents have been used during electroconvulsive therapy for years, but selecting the agent remains a challenge. Anesthetics may play a negative role on seizure duration, which directly affects the success of the treatment. This study is designed to see the relationship of repetitive sessions, anesthetic dose, and seizure duration. 

Methods: A total of 73 ECT treatments for 11 patients were evaluated for this prospective-cohort study. After premedication, propofol was administered slowly until the patient lost eyelash reflex. The duration of the seizure, propofol dose administered, and the time between the end of the procedure and full recovery (as decided by Aldrete score) were recorded. 

Results: The mean seizure time was 25.5 (10.2) seconds. There was a statistically significant correlation between seizure duration, the number of sessions and propofol dose, and no correlation between the time to reach an Aldrete score of 10 and both the number of sessions and propofol dosing. 

Conclusion: An increased propofol dosage may be needed during ECT as the number of session increases, but this increase does not affect recovery time.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Anaesthesiology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 3, 2019

Submission Date

July 23, 2019

Acceptance Date

December 28, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 3 Number: 12

APA
Yıldırım Güçlü, Ç., Bermede, A. O., Meço, B. C., Alanoğlu, Z., & Alkış, N. (2019). Is there any relationship between propofol induction dose and duration of seizure for repetitive electroconvulsive therapies? Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 3(12), 861-864. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.595773
AMA
1.Yıldırım Güçlü Ç, Bermede AO, Meço BC, Alanoğlu Z, Alkış N. Is there any relationship between propofol induction dose and duration of seizure for repetitive electroconvulsive therapies? J Surg Med. 2019;3(12):861-864. doi:10.28982/josam.595773
Chicago
Yıldırım Güçlü, Çiğdem, Ahmet Onat Bermede, Başak Ceyda Meço, Zekeriyya Alanoğlu, and Neslihan Alkış. 2019. “Is There Any Relationship Between Propofol Induction Dose and Duration of Seizure for Repetitive Electroconvulsive Therapies?”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3 (12): 861-64. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.595773.
EndNote
Yıldırım Güçlü Ç, Bermede AO, Meço BC, Alanoğlu Z, Alkış N (December 1, 2019) Is there any relationship between propofol induction dose and duration of seizure for repetitive electroconvulsive therapies? Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3 12 861–864.
IEEE
[1]Ç. Yıldırım Güçlü, A. O. Bermede, B. C. Meço, Z. Alanoğlu, and N. Alkış, “Is there any relationship between propofol induction dose and duration of seizure for repetitive electroconvulsive therapies?”, J Surg Med, vol. 3, no. 12, pp. 861–864, Dec. 2019, doi: 10.28982/josam.595773.
ISNAD
Yıldırım Güçlü, Çiğdem - Bermede, Ahmet Onat - Meço, Başak Ceyda - Alanoğlu, Zekeriyya - Alkış, Neslihan. “Is There Any Relationship Between Propofol Induction Dose and Duration of Seizure for Repetitive Electroconvulsive Therapies?”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 3/12 (December 1, 2019): 861-864. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.595773.
JAMA
1.Yıldırım Güçlü Ç, Bermede AO, Meço BC, Alanoğlu Z, Alkış N. Is there any relationship between propofol induction dose and duration of seizure for repetitive electroconvulsive therapies? J Surg Med. 2019;3:861–864.
MLA
Yıldırım Güçlü, Çiğdem, et al. “Is There Any Relationship Between Propofol Induction Dose and Duration of Seizure for Repetitive Electroconvulsive Therapies?”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, vol. 3, no. 12, Dec. 2019, pp. 861-4, doi:10.28982/josam.595773.
Vancouver
1.Çiğdem Yıldırım Güçlü, Ahmet Onat Bermede, Başak Ceyda Meço, Zekeriyya Alanoğlu, Neslihan Alkış. Is there any relationship between propofol induction dose and duration of seizure for repetitive electroconvulsive therapies? J Surg Med. 2019 Dec. 1;3(12):861-4. doi:10.28982/josam.595773