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  • Anesthesiology
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Surgical Outcomes

Background:

  • Anesthesia can decrease pulmonary function post-operatively.
  • Propofol, unlike volatile anesthetics, reduces upper airway tone, potentially decreasing emergence coughing.
  • Reduced coughing may lead to increased postoperative atelectasis, possibly worsening lung function decline with TIVA.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effects of total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with propofol versus balanced anesthesia with desflurane on postoperative pulmonary function.
  • To evaluate the impact of anesthetic technique on lung function recovery after mastoid surgery.

Main Methods:

  • Sixty patients (ASA I/II, aged 18-60) undergoing mastoid surgery were randomized into two groups.
  • Group B received desflurane, nitrous oxide, and oxygen; Group T received TIVA with propofol.
  • Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) were performed preoperatively and at 1, 3, and 24 hours postoperatively.

Main Results:

  • Early postoperative (1 and 3 hours) decreases in FEV1, PEFR, and MEFR were significantly greater in the TIVA group.
  • MEFR recovered to preoperative levels by 3 hours in the desflurane group.
  • By 24 hours, PFTs (FVC, MEFR, PEFR) recovered to baseline in the TIVA group, while FVC remained reduced in the desflurane group.

Conclusions:

  • Both anesthetic techniques impair postoperative lung function.
  • TIVA with propofol leads to a more pronounced early reduction in PFTs but allows for quicker recovery.
  • Balanced anesthesia with desflurane was associated with greater PFT reduction at the 24-hour mark.