Cameron Cartier, DO
Article Review
Postoperative Recovery After
Desflurane, Propofol, or Isoflurane Anesthesia Among Morbidly Obese Patients: A
Prospective, Randomized Study
A & A
September 2000 vol. 91 no. 3 714-719
Background: Morbidly obese patients can present with
several complications after surgery, one of which is delayed emergence times.
Results/Discussion:
Patients were randomly selected to receive Desflurane, Propofol, or Isoflurane
for maintenance of anesthesia during laparoscopic gastroplasties. Patients who received Desflurane recovered
more quickly and consistently, demonstrated higher oxygen saturation levels and
were more mobile quicker than those patients who received Propofol or
Isoflurane. The article concludes with
the recommendation that morbidly obese patients should receive Desflurane for
anesthetic maintenance in order to improve postoperative status of the patient.
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