[Short gynaecological general anaesthesia with pentazocin and etomidate combined with room air (author's transl)].

A new short general anaesthesia for minor gynaecological operations is presented, which is also suitable for out-patients. The patient receives 0.05 mg. Atropin and 10 mg. Diazapam i.m. 30 minutes prior to the operation. Pentazocin in a dosage of 0.75 mg/kg. body weight was injected intravenously. 1 minute later Etomidate in a dosage of 0.3 mg/kg. body weight was injected intravenously. 1/3 of the initial dose of Etomidate was given as necessary at an average of 5 minutes following the initial dose. Through-out the procedure the patients spontaneously breathe room air. As advantages of the method are listed the minimal disturbances of the heart and the circulatory system, the lack of respiratory depression, the lack of specific organ toxicity, the absence of measurable release of histamine, the unlimited frequent repetition possible, the lack of damage to the personnel by anaesthetic gases and the safety and simplicity of the anaesthesia.