Retrospective cohort study shows higher emergence agitation rates with sevoflurane in elderly, suggesting individualized anesthesia based on risk factors.
In elderly orthopedic patients, sevoflurane was associated with significantly higher rates of emergence agitation and postoperative delirium compared to desflurane. These findings emphasize the importance of individualized anesthetic planning in the elderly, considering anesthetic pharmacological characteristics and identified risk factors of emergence agitation.
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