Comparative Study of Recovery after Sevoflurane versus Halothane Anaesthesia in Adult Patients.
BACKGROUND
Induction and maintenance characteristics of sevoflurane and halothane have been studied, but little work has been done to compare the postoperative recovery of these two agents.


METHODS
Sixty adult, ASA I and II patients were allocated randomly into Group A and Group B of 30 each. Group A received sevoflurane and Group B received halothane for maintenance. At the end of surgery early recovery, intermediate recovery and discharge criteria were assessed.


RESULTS
Early recovery assessed with the mean time to extubation was 6.7 ± 2.29 min in Group A and 9.07 ± 1.64 min in Group B; eye opening was 7.28 ± 2.3 min in Group A and 10.6 ± 1.77 min in Group B; response to verbal command was 8.52 ± 2.83 min in Group A and 12.33 ± 2.17 min in Group B, while orientation was 10.43 ± 3.15 min in Group A and 14.77 ± 2.66 min in Group B. These differences were statistically significant (p<0.001). The mean time to reach post anaesthesia care unit discharge criteria was shorter for Group A (21.1 ± 4.69 min) as compared to Group B (27.43 ± 6.51 min) and this difference was statistically significant (p<0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
Early recovery time and time taken to achieve discharge criteria were faster with sevoflurane.
Classified Specialist (Anaesthesiology), 5 AFH, C/o 99 APO.
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Ravi
PMO, HQ SWAC, Gandhinagar.
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Nanda
Classified Specialist (Anaesthesiology), PHS C/o Air HQ, RK Puram, New Delhi.
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Halothane; Post-operative recovery; Sevoflurane
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