Recovery from day-case anaesthesia: comparison of total i.v. anaesthesia using propofol with an inhalation technique.
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Abstract
A prospective, double-blind study was conducted to compare postoperative recovery after either total i.v. anaesthesia (TIVA: propofol and alfentanil) or an inhalation technique (propofol and alfentanil followed by nitrous oxide and isoflurane) in 50 patients undergoing day-case gynaecological surgery. Psychomotor performance was assessed at 1 and 2 h after surgery using the Critical Flicker Fusion Threshold (CFFT), Simple Reaction Time (SRT) and Choice Reaction Time (CRT). Subjective recovery and side effects after discharge from hospital were assessed using a postal questionnaire. Recovery occurred significantly earlier in the TIVA group as assessed by CFFT and SRT (P less than 0.01); there were no significant differences (P greater than 0.05) between the two groups in CRT, subjective duration of recovery or side effects.
Medical subject headings
- Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
- Anesthesia Recovery Period
- Anesthesia, Inhalation
- Anesthesia, Intravenous
- Propofol