Why the study?
Does desflurane-based anesthesia reduce costs compared to propofol-based anesthesia in ambulatory orthopedic surgery patients?
Population
50 ambulatory orthopedic surgery patients
Comparison
Desflurane-oxygen for maintenance of general… vs Propofol infusion and nitrous oxide-oxygen for…
Design
RCT, Randomly assigned to one of two groups
Follow-up
Duration of PACU stay
Authors
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Desflurane maintenance cuts drug costs ~75% versus propofol without prolonging PACU stay; supports preferential use for cost savings in ambulatory orthopedic anesthesia.
Does desflurane-based anesthesia reduce costs compared to propofol-based anesthesia in ambulatory orthopedic surgery patients?
Desflurane-based maintenance of general anesthesia is considerably less expensive than a propofol-based technique without increasing PACU stay duration.
Rosenberg et al. (1994) studied this question.
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