Research Article

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

Table 3

Neuromuscular measurements, intubating variables, and coughing during removal of the tracheal tube.

SEVO group
( )
TIVA group
( )
value

Neuromuscular measurements
 Time till TOF ratio = 1.0 (min)71 (38–148)52 (21–74)<0.001
 Time without relaxation (min)14 (2–151)34 (0–118)0.03
Intubating variables
 Cormack grades 1/217/1219/100.78
 Time for intubation (s)16 (9–170)16 (9–26)0.49
 Attempts ( ) 1/2/325/3/129/0/00.12
Extubating conditions
 Coughing17 (59%)22 (76%)0.26

Values are median (range) or numbers (%). Time till TOF ratio = 1.0 (min) = time from start of injection of rocuronium until the TOF ratio reached 1.0. Time without relaxation = time from TOF ratio of 1.0 till tracheal extubation. SEVO group = anesthesia with sevoflurane and remifentanil. TIVA group = anesthesia with propofol and remifentanil.