Korean J Anesthesiol.  1997 Oct;33(4):653-659. 10.4097/kjae.1997.33.4.653.

Comparative Maternal and Neonatal Effects of Propofol, Propofol-Ketamine and Ketamine as Induction Agents in Cesarean Section

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Propofol and ketamine had been used for anesthesia induction and for total intravenous anesthesia. The nature of any hypnotic interactions occurring between propofol and ketamine are unknown. A comparison of maternal and neonatal effects among propofol-ketamine combination, ketamine and propofol were studied when used for anesthesia induction in Cesarean section.
METHODS
Forty five patients in ASA class I or II scheduled for Cesarean section randomly assigned to either propofol 2 mg/kg (n=15), ketamine 1 mg/kg (n=15) or propofol 1 mg/kg - ketamine 0.5 mg/kg combination group (n=15) as an induction agent. Maternal systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, Apgar score and umbilical blood gas analysis were measured.
RESULTS
Before intubation, systolic and diastolic pressure were decreased in propofol group but increased in ketamine and propofol-ketamine combination group. Heart rate were increased in all three groups. But there were no significant differences among three groups (p<0.05). After intubation, there were significant increase in systolic, diastolic pressure and heart rate in three groups but no significant differences among three groups (p<0.05). And there was no significant neonatal depression as assessed by Apgar scores and blood gas analyses.
CONCLUSIONS
Propofol-ketamine combination was found to be similar to propofol or ketamine only in the effects on the mother and neonate. But propofol-ketamine gained more stable hemodynamic change than propofol or ketamine before intubation. Therefore propofol-ketamine appears to be a suitable alternatives to propofol or ketamine as an induction agent for anesthesia in Cesarean section.

Keyword

Anesthetics, intravenous, propofol, ketamine; Pregnancy, cesarean section

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia
Anesthesia, Intravenous
Apgar Score
Blood Gas Analysis
Blood Pressure
Cesarean Section*
Depression
Female
Heart Rate
Hemodynamics
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intubation
Ketamine*
Mothers
Pregnancy
Propofol*
Ketamine
Propofol
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