Cost Analysis of Three Techniques of Administering Sevoflurane

Table 1

Patient characteristics.

Characteristics	Group L ()	Group A ()	Group V ()	value
Age (years)	39 ± 9	37 ± 9	33 ± 10	0.231
Weight (kg)	61 ± 11	58 ± 15	63 ± 14	0.559
Gender (M : F)	5 : 10	2 : 13	6 : 9	0.245
ASA physical status (I : II)	11 : 4	11 : 4	14 : 1	0.287

Data presented as mean ± standard deviation or number of patients. Group L: low flow anaesthesia; Group A: alternative method of low flow anaesthesia; Group V: volatile induction and maintenance of anaesthesia; M: male; F: female; ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists.