Introduction TIVA stands for Total Intravenous Anaesthesia and describes an anaesthesia that is only performed with drugs that are administered directly into the vein. This means that no gaseous medications administered to the patient via the respiratory tract (inhaled narcotics) are used, as is often the case with general anesthesia. Anaesthesia using both gaseous and … TIVA
Advantages The first advantage of TIVA is that it greatly reduces the risk of nausea after anesthesia (PONV = Postoperative Nausa and Vomiting).The nausea after the anaesthesia is quasi a protective reflex of the body, as a reaction to the administered drugs, which it recognizes as poisons. Especially gaseous anaesthetics can cause this nausea. However, … Advantages | TIVA
Risks The risks of a TIVA are largely the same as the risks associated with other general anesthesia procedures such as balanced anesthesia. With every anesthesia, there is a drop in blood pressure and pulse, as well as a reduced respiratory drive. If blood pressure is too low, circulatory problems can occur. For this reason, … Risks | TIVA
