Effect of increased body mass index and anaesthetic duration on recovery of protective airway reflexes after sevoflurane vs desflurane dagger

MCKAY, R.; MALHOTRA, A.; Cakmakkaya, Özlem; HALL, K.; MCKAY, W.; APFEL, C.

doi:10.1093/bja/aep374

Effect of increased body mass index and anaesthetic duration on recovery of protective airway reflexes after sevoflurane vs desflurane dagger

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MCKAY R. E. , MALHOTRA A., Cakmakkaya O. S. , HALL K. T. , MCKAY W. R. , APFEL C. C.

BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA, vol.104, no.2, pp.175-182, 2010 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 104 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2010
Doi Number: 10.1093/bja/aep374
Title of Journal : BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA
Page Numbers: pp.175-182

Abstract

Increased BMI may increase the body's capacity to store potent inhaled anaesthetics, more so with more soluble agents. Accordingly, we asked whether increased BMI and longer anaesthesia prolonged airway reflex recovery.