“What anesthetics are used in open heart surgery?”
I will have open heart surgery. What anesthetics are used in open heart surgery?
2 Answers
Full general anesthesia. Fentanyl(opiod), inhaled gas (forane) and maybe propafol (think Michael Jackson).
The same ones that are used in general anesthesia for other more routine operation procedures. Namely, inhaled anesthetic agents, intravenous induction agents such as propofol and narcotics.
