Why the study?
What is the incidence of complications associated with inhalational anaesthesia using halothane, enflurane, or isoflurane?
Population
16,995 patients undergoing anaesthesia
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
At the time of anaesthetic administration
Authors
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These associations should not yet change practice; cross-sectional data leaves open confirmation of independent risks in prospective trials.
What is the incidence of complications associated with inhalational anaesthesia using halothane, enflurane, or isoflurane?
Inhalational anaesthesia with halothane, enflurane, or isoflurane is associated with a 13.9% overall incidence of complications, which are more frequent in obese and elderly patients.
Lew et al. (1991) studied this question.
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