General anaesthesia protocols for patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy : retrospective analysis of 504 sessions over a five-year period at a tertiary care hospital in Oman
Other Title(s)
بروتوكلات التخدير العام للمرضى الذين يخضعون للعلاج بالجلسات الكهربائية : تحليل استرجاعي ل 504 جلسة خلال مدة خمس سنوات في مستشفى رعاية ثالثية في عمان
Joint Authors
Lal, Chandar
Narayanan, Aravind
al-Sinawi, Hamad
Source
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 17, Issue 1 (28 Feb. 2017), pp.43-49, 7 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2017-02-28
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Objectives : This study aimed to review general anaesthesia protocols for patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) at a tertiary care hospital in Oman, particularly with regards to clinical profile, potential drug interactions and patient outcomes.
Methods: This retrospective study took place at the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH), Muscat, Oman.
The electronic medical records of patients undergoing ECT at SQUH between January 2010 and December 2014 were reviewed for demographic characteristics and therapy details.
Results : A total of 504 modified ECT sessions were performed on 57 patients during the study period.
All of the patients underwent a uniform general anaesthetic regimen consisting of propofol and succinylcholine; however, they received different doses between sessions, as determined by the treating anaesthesiologist.
Variations in drug doses between sessions in the same patient could not be attributed to any particular factor.
Self-limiting tachycardia and hypertension were periprocedural complications noted among all patients.
One patient developed aspiration pneumonitis (1.8%).
Conclusion: All patients undergoing ECT received a general anaesthetic regimen including propofol and succinylcholine.
However, the interplay of anaesthetic drugs with ECT efficacy could not be established due to a lack of comprehensive data, particularly with respect to seizure duration.
In addition, the impact of concurrent antipsychotic therapy on anaesthetic dose and subsequent complications could not be determined.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Narayanan, Aravind& Lal, Chandar& al-Sinawi, Hamad. 2017. General anaesthesia protocols for patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy : retrospective analysis of 504 sessions over a five-year period at a tertiary care hospital in Oman. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 17, no. 1, pp.43-49.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-750534
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Narayanan, Aravind…[et al.]. General anaesthesia protocols for patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy : retrospective analysis of 504 sessions over a five-year period at a tertiary care hospital in Oman. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 17, no. 1 (Feb. 2017), pp.43-49.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-750534
American Medical Association (AMA)
Narayanan, Aravind& Lal, Chandar& al-Sinawi, Hamad. General anaesthesia protocols for patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy : retrospective analysis of 504 sessions over a five-year period at a tertiary care hospital in Oman. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2017. Vol. 17, no. 1, pp.43-49.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-750534
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 48-49
Record ID
BIM-750534