Open AccessAdverse respiratory events with sevoflurane compared with desflurane in ambulatory surgery
Author(s) -
Weishan Chen,
Min-Hsien Chiang,
KuoChuan Hung,
Kai-Lieh Lin,
ChihHsien Wang,
YanYuen Poon,
ShengDean Luo,
ShaoChun Wu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0000000000001375
Subject(s) - medicine , laryngospasm , desflurane , anesthesia , sevoflurane , adverse effect , postoperative nausea and vomiting , ambulatory , rocuronium , stridor , vomiting , nausea , airway , propofol , surgery
An increasing number of studies have concluded that the number of adverse events in the upper airway caused by desflurane does not differ significantly from the number of adverse events caused by sevoflurane. The advantages of desflurane in ambulatory surgery should be reassessed.