Cai-Cai Liu, Xiao-Yan Qian, Jian-Xiong An, Zeng-Lei Yu, Jian-Ping Wu, Hui Wen, Zong-Xin Cao, Yong Wang, Qi-Wu Fang, John P Williams
OBJECTIVES: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has dramatically reduced musculoskeletal complications when carried out with muscle relaxants under general anesthesia. However, seizure quality can be affected by the depth of anesthesia and choice of anesthetic agent. The purpose of this study was to describe a general anesthetic technique for ECT by using laryngeal mask, bispectral index (BIS), and muscle relaxant monitoring. METHODS: Twenty-one patients, between ages 18 and 70 years (American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-III), who underwent a total of 89 sessions of ECT were examined in a retrospective study...
March 2016: Journal of ECT