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 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 104 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2010
Doi Number: 10.1093/bja/aep374
Journal Name: BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.175-182
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

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.