PROPOFOL, THIOPENTAL SODIUM AND FENTANYL EFFECTS ON PATIENT RECOVERY FROM ANESTHESIA

We evaluated retrospectively propofol and thiopental sodium combined w ith fentanyl effects on patient recovery from anesthesia after ambulat ory surgery. Our results show that 92% of the patients in propofol gro up have no recollection of the procedures and have no nausea or vomiti ng. The patients under thiopental and fentanyl were less satisfied. Su rgeon's rating of propofol effect on patient was also significantly hi gher than thiopental and fentanyl. The stay in recovery room was signi ficantly shorter in the propofol group. We conclude that propofol is s uperior to thiopental sodium and fentanyl for the outpatient anestheti c-surgical procedures.