Anaesthesia for coronary artery bypass surgery supplemented with subarachnoid bupivacaine and morphine : a report of 18 cases

• Published in: Canadian journal of anesthesia Vol. 41; no. 12; pp. 1189 - 1195
• Main Authors: KOWALEWSKI, R. J, MACADAMS, C. L, EAGLE, C. J, ARCHER, D. P, BAIKUNTH BHARADWAJ
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Toronto, ON Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society 01.12.1994
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Alfentanil - administration & dosage; Analgesics - administration & dosage; Anesthesia; Anesthesia depending on type of surgery; Anesthesia, General; Anesthesia, Spinal; Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy; Biological and medical sciences; Blood Pressure - drug effects; Bupivacaine - administration & dosage; Coronary Artery Bypass; Female; Heart Rate - drug effects; Humans; Intubation, Intratracheal; Isoflurane - administration & dosage; Lidocaine - administration & dosage; Lumbar Vertebrae; Male; Medical sciences; Midazolam - administration & dosage; Middle Aged; Morphine - administration & dosage; Pain, Postoperative - prevention & control; Phenylephrine - administration & dosage; Postoperative Complications; Retrospective Studies; Subarachnoid Space; Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. Cardiopulmonary bypass; Local anesthetic; Cardiopulmonary bypass; Heart; Associated technique; Regional anesthesia; Surgery; General anesthesia; Morphine; Opiates; Narcotic analgesic; Intrathecal administration; Anilide

We report our experience with general anaesthesia (GA) supplemented with subarachnoid bupivacaine and morphine for coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) in 18 patients. Fifteen patients were male, and mean age was 62 yr. Anaesthesia (GA) was induced with alfentanil 97 +/- 22 micrograms.kg-1 and mida...