Table 3.
Emergence and immediate recovery times after discontinuation of volatile anesthetics in the two study groups.
| Durationa | Desflurane | Sevoflurane | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to eye-opening (extubation time) | 5.0 ± 2.5 | 7.9 ± 4.1 | <0.001* |
| Time until Aldrete ≥9 | 5 (0, 5) | 5 (5, 5) | 0.404 |
| Time until SOMCT recovery (extubation time + return to SOMCT baseline) | 15 (5, 30) | 15 (5, 20) | 0.109 |
| Time until ready for discharge (extubation time + time until Aldrete ≥9) | 9 (5, 18) | 20 (9, 27) | 0.020* |
| PACU length of stay | 71.4 ± 31.6 | 71.7 ± 29.3 | 0.924 |
| Floor length of stay | 89 (75, 122) | 115 (78, 130) | 0.199 |
| Time until discharge | 141 (113, 189) | 158 (130, 210) | 0.363 |
PACU, post-anesthesia care unit; SOMCT, Short Orientation-Memory-Concentration Test.
Values are number (n), percentage (%), mean ± SD or median (range).
*p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
aDuration in minutes.
Bold font means statistically significant measurements between both groups.