A review of volatile induction and maintenance anesthesia

REVISTA MEDICALA ROMANA - Romanian Medical Journal, Vol. LXIII, Nr. 2, An 2016

ISSN 1220-5478 | e-ISSN 2069-606X
ISSN-L 1220-5478
DOI: 10.37897/RMJ

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Ovidiu Penes and Emilia Valeanu

ABSTRACT

VIMA as a technique is safe, precise, that uses mainly a volatile agent, without negative effects on long-term use, in the respiratory system, cardiovascular, cerebral but also on the immunologic system, for all sectors of age, both children and adults, along with TIVA. VIMA technique is based on the induction and maintenance of anesthesia, of the anesthetic gas (Sevofulare, Isoflurane, Desflurane).

Keywords: Volatile induction and maintenance of anesthesia (VIMA), anesthetic gas, total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA)

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