Research Article

Anesthesia with Propofol versus Sevoflurane: Does the Longer Neuromuscular Block under Sevoflurane Anesthesia Reduce Laryngeal Injuries?

Table 1

Demographic data, duration of surgery, and anesthesia.

SEVO group ( )TIVA group ( ) value

Age (yr)47 (17)49 (15)0.76
Weight (kg)75.0 (14.2)81.2 (16.8)0.13
Height (cm)172.2 (8.9)173.5 (9.8)0.61
Body mass index (kg/m²)25.2 (4.1)26.7 (3.1)0.13
Gender ratio (female/male) 15/1411/180.43
Smoking10 (34%)12 (41%)0.78
Reflux3 (10%)4 (14%)1.00
Duration of surgery (min) 75 (37)73 (33)0.87
Duration of anesthesia (min)102 (36)94 (34)0.33

Values are mean (SD) or numbers (%). SEVO group: anesthesia with sevoflurane and remifentanil. TIVA group: anesthesia with propofol and remifentanil.