TIVA
Pronunciation: TEE-vah
Also written as: TIVA — total intravenous anesthesia
Abbreviation for total intravenous anesthesia, an anesthetic technique using only intravenous agents without any inhaled agents for induction or maintenance.
Full Definition
TIVA is the standard abbreviation for total intravenous anesthesia and appears frequently in dental and oral surgery anesthetic protocols, case reports, and clinical guidelines. Editors must expand TIVA on first use and confirm that 'anesthesia' versus 'anaesthesia' follows the document's declared house style consistently. The abbreviation should not be confused with TCI (target-controlled infusion), which describes a drug delivery method often used within TIVA but is a distinct concept. TIVA documentation commonly includes infusion rate tables expressed in mg/kg/h or mcg/kg/min.
Usage
Usage note: Expand on first use. Verify 'anesthesia' vs. 'anaesthesia' spelling against document house style. Never use 'TIVA' as a verb (e.g., avoid 'the patient was TIVA'd').
In Context
- "TIVA was preferred over inhalation anesthesia for this case given the lack of adequate scavenging infrastructure in the clinic." — Anesthesia case report
- "Section 3 describes TIVA protocols, including induction doses and maintenance infusion rates for propofol." — Dental anesthesiology training manual