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Classic anesthetic strategy

A classic anesthetic strategy combines multiple anesthetic agents to achieve balanced anesthesia with reduced individual drug doses and side effects.

A classic anesthetic strategy combines multiple anesthetic agents to achieve balanced anesthesia with reduced individual drug doses and side effects. Used for General anesthesia for surgical procedures.

At a glance

Mechanism of action

Classic anesthetic strategy typically involves the combination of an induction agent, an inhalational anesthetic, an opioid, and a neuromuscular blocker to provide hypnosis, analgesia, amnesia, and muscle relaxation. This multimodal approach allows lower doses of each component, reducing adverse effects while maintaining adequate anesthesia depth and hemodynamic stability.

Approved indications

• General anesthesia for surgical procedures

Common side effects

• Postoperative nausea and vomiting
• Respiratory depression
• Hypotension
• Bradycardia

Key clinical trials

• Awareness Neuraxial Versus General Anesthesia in Frail Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic or Robotic Abdominopelvic Surgery. (NA)
• Tubeless Strategy for Enhanced Recovery After Sublobar Resection (NA)
• Echo-guided Scalp Blocks and Incidence of Postoperative Pain in Scheduled Supratentorial Intracranial Surgery. (PHASE3)
• Multimodal Imaging and Biospecimen Collection for Low Back Pain (LBPB)
• Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of Pringle Method Combined With IVC Flow Limiting and Blocking Method in Laparoscopic Hepatectomy Based on Non-restrictive Fluid Therapy Strategy (NA)
• PPI Guided Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of Intraoperative Hypotension (NA)
• Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Gynecology Oncology (NA)
• Impact of an Open Lung Extubation Strategy on Postoperative Pulmonary Complications (NA)

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