Open AccessA randomised prospective comparison of equilibration point and changing gas composition during low-flow anaesthesia with sevoflurane vs desflurane
Author(s) -
Pratibha V Toal,
Sheetal Chiplonkar,
Pratik Panchal
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/ija.ija_31_19
Subject(s) - sevoflurane , desflurane , medicine , anesthesia , fresh gas flow , general anaesthesia , nitrous oxide , hemodynamics
Safety and economy are the main concerns while using low- flow anaesthesia with newer inhalational agents. The main objective of this study was to use and compare 'equilibration time' of sevoflurane and desflurane after change-over from high-to-low flow anaesthesia.