A comparison of airway responses during desflurane and sevoflurane administration via a laryngeal mask airway for maintenance of anesthesia.
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.
White
Paul F
PF
*Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco; and †Department of Anesthesiology, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock.
Eshima
Rachel W
RW
Maurer
Anya
A
King
Travis
T
Lin
Bor-Kang
BK
Heavner
James E
JE
Bogetz
Martin S
MS
Kaye
Alan D
AD
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
D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D007509:Irritants; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D000077149:Sevoflurane; D000077335:Desflurane; D007530:Isoflurane