Why the study?
Does propofol compared with other anesthetics reduce the overall costs of perioperative care?
Population
Patients undergoing anesthesia, including cardiac-surgery patients
Comparison
Propofol for anesthesia induction and maintenance vs Barbiturates for induction and volatile…
Design
Review
Authors
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Does not support propofol adoption for cost reduction in cardiac surgery; leaves open whether revised PACU policies could yield savings.
Does propofol compared with other anesthetics reduce the overall costs of perioperative care?
While propofol reduces PACU stay and extubation time, its higher drug cost makes its overall economic benefit unclear without policy changes regarding PACU discharge criteria.
Thomas M. Tagliente (1997) studied this question.
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