International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 13-16 , January 2007

Effect of nitrous oxide on propofol requirement during target-controlled infusion for oocyte retrieval

  • F. Handa-Tsutsui

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: F. Handa-Tsutsui MD Ph.D, Present Address: Dept. of Cardiac Surgery, Saitama Medical School, Moroyama, Saitama, 350-0495 Japan. Tel.: +81 492761111; fax: +81 492762063.
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  • M. Kodaka

,Accepted 1 June 2006.

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 The authors receive financial support only from Saitama Medical Center. Neither author has corporate support or any relationship with commercial companies.

PII: S0959-289X(06)00134-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2006.08.001

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 13-16 , January 2007