Abstract
Objective: The aim of the present study was to compare sevoflurane and isoflurane on hemodynamics and recovery characteristics in geriatric patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Methods: The prospective, comparative, and randomized study was conducted on a total of 80 patients aged above 60 years of either sex and American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I and II who were scheduled for elective LC under general anesthesia in Government Medical College, Rajindra Hospital, Patiala. Results: Patients were hemodynamically stable throughout the surgery in both the groups but the emergence and recovery were significantly faster in the sevoflurane group. The sevoflurane group showed a faster time to spontaneous breathing, time to eye-opening, response to verbal commands, extubation time, and early orientation of the patient. Conclusion: Sevoflurane might be considered a useful alternative to isoflurane in providing anesthesia in laparoscopic cholecystectomies, especially in elderly patients where rapid emergence and recovery are very much desired along with stable hemodynamic parameters.
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