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A review of recovery from sevoflurane anaesthesia: comparisons with isoflurane and propofol including meta-analysis. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 1999 Feb;43(2):185-90

Date

02/23/1999

Pubmed ID

10027026

DOI

10.1034/j.1399-6576.1999.430211.x

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0032935626 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   65 Citations

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Sevoflurane has a lower blood:gas partition coefficient than isoflurane and thus should be associated with a more rapid recovery from anaesthesia.

METHODS: A review and meta-analysis were employed to examine the recovery profiles of adult patients following anaesthesia, comparing sevoflurane to isoflurane and sevoflurane to propofol.

RESULTS: There were significant differences in times to several recovery events that favoured sevoflurane to isoflurane anaesthesia, including time to emergence, response to commands, extubation, and orientation. Likewise, there were significant differences in times to the same recovery events following anaesthesia with sevoflurane versus propofol. There were no differences in time to recovery room discharge when comparing sevoflurane to isoflurane or propofol.

CONCLUSION: The observed differences between sevoflurane and isoflurane or propofol anaesthesia support the postulate that the use of sevoflurane is associated with a more rapid recovery from anaesthesia than either isoflurane or propofol.

Author List

Robinson BJ, Uhrich TD, Ebert TJ

Author

Thomas J. Ebert MD Adjunct Professor in the Anesthesiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Anesthesia Recovery Period
Anesthesia, Inhalation
Anesthesia, Intravenous
Anesthetics, Inhalation
Anesthetics, Intravenous
Humans
Isoflurane
Methyl Ethers
Propofol