Anesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an important component in the treatment of depression and schizophrenia in Germany. For this intervention patients undergo short-term general anesthesia and muscle relaxation. Before anesthesia can be carried out patients are subject to a comprehensive examination. For general anesthesia all established hypnotics can be used, but differences with respect to the success of the ECT have been described. Short-acting or reversible relaxants should be preferentially used. The risks of general anesthesia during ECT are estimated to be low but a transient hemodynamic instability of patients can occur. Treatment can be performed as an inpatient but also as an outpatient procedure.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:70

Enthalten in:

Der Anaesthesist - 70(2021), 4 vom: 24. Apr., Seite 271-279

Sprache:

Deutsch

Weiterer Titel:

Anästhesie zur Elektrokrampftherapie

Beteiligte Personen:

Ninke, T [VerfasserIn]
Bayerl, S [VerfasserIn]
Groene, P [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anesthesia
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Hypnotics and sedatives
Journal Article
Major depression
Muscle relaxants
Review
Schizophrenia

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 24.11.2021

Date Revised 24.11.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00101-020-00831-5

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM314065385