Comparison of the Influence of Intraoperative Use of Sevoflurane and Isoflurane on Postoperative Nausea, Vomiting, and Cough
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Annals of African Medicine
Abstract
Introduction: Postoperative nausea, vomiting, and cough are the most common adverse effects of general anesthesia resulting in high discomfort to the patient resulting in uneasiness during the recovery period. This study aimed to compare the influence of intraoperative use of sevoflurane and isoflurane on postoperative nausea, vomiting, and cough. Materials and Methods: After approval from the institutional ethical committee, this quantitative observational institutional study was conducted on all patients aged between 18 and 65 years undergoing surgery under general anesthesia at KMC Hospital, Mangalore. Patients were allocated into the sevoflurane group or isoflurane group. Results: All demographic parameters such as age, sex, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status, and duration were comparable (P > 0.05). The sevoflurane group had higher number of patients (11 [14.86%]) with postoperative nausea at 0 h as compared isoflurane group (7 [9.45%]). Two patients in the isoflurane group reported postoperative vomiting at 0 h, whereas no patient in the sevoflurane group reported vomiting. For cough, a statistically significant correlation was seen between the two groups (P = 0.000) with majority of patients in the isoflurane group, i.e., 50 (67.6%) patients reporting cough at 0 h while only 15 (20.3%) reported cough in the sevoflurane group. Conclusion: Sevoflurane was found to be better than isoflurane in terms of postoperative nausea vomiting and cough immediately after emergence in our study. Isoflurane cause the emergence of cough whereas no significant difference in nausea and vomiting was observed in both groups.
First Page
385
Last Page
390
DOI
10.4103/aam.aam_26_24
Publication Date
1-1-2024
Recommended Citation
Chouhan, Akansha; Bhat, Sonal N.; and Rao, Sunil Vasudev, "Comparison of the Influence of Intraoperative Use of Sevoflurane and Isoflurane on Postoperative Nausea, Vomiting, and Cough" (2024). Open Access archive. 10859.
https://impressions.manipal.edu/open-access-archive/10859
