"Nitrous oxide is inexpensive, simple to administer and helps with pain as well as anesthesia," she added.
‘The study found that nitrous oxide is safe for surgery. The findings help alleviate concerns raised in recent years about the effect of nitrous oxide on the heart and vascular system’
The study involved almost 6,000 patients. All the patients had surgery that did not involve the heart. The participants of the study received either general anesthesia with nitrous oxide or general anesthesia with nitrogen.
The study found that a year after surgery, there was no difference in the rates of heart attack, stroke, disability or death between the two groups.
"This helps alleviate concerns raised in recent years about the effect of nitrous oxide on the heart and vascular system," said Leslie.
The study is published online in the journal
Anesthesiology.Source: Medindia
