title: A comparison of airway responses during desflurane and sevoflurane administration via a laryngeal mask airway for maintenance of anesthesia.
abstract: Although sevoflurane is less pungent than desflurane at larger concentrations, neither anesthetic seems to irritate the airway when administered at the smaller concentrations often used during maintenance of anesthesia. Both anesthetics may be delivered effectively via a laryngeal mask airway, with minimal evidence of airway irritation.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco; and †Department of Anesthesiology, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock.
authors.forename: Paul F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Rachel W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Eshima
authors.forename: Anya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maurer
authors.forename: Travis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Bor-Kang
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Heavner
authors.forename: Martin S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bogetz
authors.forename: Alan D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Kaye
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D000077335:Desflurane; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007509:Irritants; D007530:Isoflurane / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D008297:Male; D008738:Methyl Ethers / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D000077149:Sevoflurane
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D007509:Irritants; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D000077149:Sevoflurane; D000077335:Desflurane; D007530:Isoflurane