Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 520-525 , August 2006

Anesthetic Technique (Sufentanil Versus Ketamine Plus Midazolam) and Quantitative Electroencephalographic Changes After Cardiac Surgery

  • Francois J. Smith, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesiology, Pretoria Academic Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Francois J. Smith, MD, Department of Anaesthesiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, PO Box 667, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.
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  • Peter R. Bartel, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Pretoria Academic Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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  • Johan M. Hugo, MMed (Anes)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesiology, Pretoria Academic Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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  • Pieter J. Becker, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Unit for Biostatistics, Medical Research Council of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.

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PII: S1053-0770(05)00458-1

doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2005.11.014

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 520-525 , August 2006

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