الفهرس 
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Abstract
Since the discovery of trichloroetbylene by EnU Fischer
in (1864). various attempts Wel’e made to assess Us uses as
an anaesthet 10 but it was omy e£fectl vel.y us ed by Hewer
(194O)? Hewer and Hadfield 0.941) as dJuriI16 the war Lt was
necessary to find a safe nQn-1nfl.SlWIIable agent. It soon
became more ,commonly used and tagethel:’ with nitrouB oxide
1’01’ most Bort t:i,.asue 0pe1’at.1ons and plastic s:u:cgery not
needing any degree of eniacl.e relaxation~ Given with care
and without soda lime it bad very few disadvantages (some
arJ.”ytlndasand taohypnea) but no gross after Elffects.
With the 1ntroductiono:f fluotbtl.ne 1nU!156)by Jolmstone
M.. the us e of tricblol’oetbyl ene started to get: less and
less except perbapS as an analges.ic in labour.. This was
because of tbe more potenQ;Y o:t tluotha,ne and of the faet
tbat it can caas e enough abdollinal relaxation for many lower
abdom1nal operations •.
:But with increased use and in so.me cases abuae the disadvantages
of flUotbane becaae eV:l,.C3ient. The depress ion of
r~spiration and bypote.nsion COuld be avoided by propfilr care
Gf the dose and careful ~ttent1ous to tbe patient,. but the
oeour-r ence of ja’Wld.ioe beoame a big problem.. It oocurred
t-boul)h not frequellt·ly rot witbout warn11’l€i and can lead to