Propofol sedation in total knee replacement : Effects on oxidative stress and ischemia-reperfusion damage.

CONCLUSIONS: Propofol infusion in addition to spinal anesthesia may reduce oxidative damage and the inflammatory response developing due to the tourniquet in total knee replacement surgery. PMID: 23812272 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23812272?dopt=Abstract

Source: Der Anaesthesist - June 30, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Ozkan D, Akkaya T, Yalcindag A, Hanci T, Gönen E, Gümüs H, Delibas N Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: research