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Yashpal Singh1, Anil P Singh1, Gaurav Jain1
1Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Background:
Anesthetic agents should be chosen not only on the basis of safety-efficacy profile, but also on the economic aspect. Propofol and sevoflurane are commonly utilized anesthetic agent for general anesthesia.
Aim:
The present study was designated to compare cost-effectiveness and recovery profile between propofol and sevoflurane for induction, maintenance or both.
Settings And Design:
Randomized controlled, participant and data operator blinded trial.
Materials And Methods:
Ninety patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomized into three equal groups to receive: Group P to receive injection propofol for both induction and maintenance; Group PS to receive injection propofol for induction and sevoflurane for maintenance; and Group S to receive sevoflurane for both induction and maintenance of general anesthesia, respectively. Cost analysis, hemodynamic parameter, and recovery profile were compared between these groups.
Statistical Analysis:
One-way analysis of variance test or Fisher's exact test/Chi-square test whichever appropriate.
Results:
Total cost of anesthesia was highest in Group P and lowest in Group S. Mean time to extubation and time to follow verbal commands was lowest in Group S than Group P or Group P/S. Hemodynamic parameter was more stable in Group S.
Conclusion:
We conclude that sevoflurane appears to be better anesthetic agents in terms of cost-effectiveness and recovery profile.
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