Table 4.

Intraoperative data and outcome of patients

Variable	Desflurane group (n=81)	Sevoflurane group (n=81)	P
Duration of procedure (min)	49.27±5.75	47.94±4.80	0.112
Duration of anesthesia (min)	60.30±13.40	66.59±17.84	0.012*
Temperature (°C)	36.30±0.50	36.20±0.48	0.196
End-tidal CO2 (mmHg)	35.86±2.28	36.17±2.40	0.400
Total fentanyl dose (µg)	136.25±27.80	130.90±23.63	0.188
Total atracurium dose (mg)	57.35±12.80	54.79±10.75	0.170
End-tidal concentration (%)	5.32±0.31	2.42±0.24	0.001*
Ephedrine
Number of patients	9 (11.11%)	17 (20.98%)	0.054
Dose (mg)	6.85±2.57	7.15±3.45	0.531
Atropine
Number of patients	5 (6.7%)	13 (16.04%)	0.077
Dose (mg)	0.58±0.18	0.61±0.20	0.317
Hypotension (SAP ≤20% below baseline)	9 (11.11%)	17 (20.98%)	0.054
Hypertension (SAP ≥20% above baseline)	16 (19.95%)	9 (11.11%)	0.191
Bradycardia (HR <60 bpm)	5 (6.7%)	13 (16.04%)	0.077
Tachycardia (HR >100 bpm)	14 (17.28%)	9 (11.11%)	0.368
Emergence cough	9 (11.11%)	6 (7.40%)	0.587
Emergence time (min)	10.53±4.62	12.48±5.84	0.019*
Extubation time (min)	7.87±3.37	9.18±3.90	0.023*
Emergence agitation	-	-
Incidence of nausea and vomiting	23 (28.39%)	39 (48.14%)	0.015*
Intraoperative fluids [only crystalloids] (mL)	1873.30±314.80	1840.90±324.10	0.519
Intraoperative blood loss (mL)	73.15±10.54	70.75±9.71	0.133
Hematocrit (%)	35.54±2.15	36.00±2.23	0.183
Renal functions tests
Serum creatinine (mg/dL)	1.12±0.3	1.17±0.21	0.220
Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL)	7.98±2.43	8.10±2.31	0.747
Hospital length of stay (days)	4.60±1.15	5.05±±1.10	0.011*
Postoperative morbidity or mortality	-	-

*P<0.05 significant comparison between the two groups. SAP – Systolic arterial blood pressure, HR – Heart rate. Data are presented as mean±SD, number, %