Xenon anaesthesia produces better early postoperative cognitive recovery than sevoflurane anaesthesia

Bronco, Alfio; Ingelmo, Pablo; Aprigliano, Michele; Turella, Marta; Sahillioglu, Emre; Bucciero, Mario; Somaini, Marta; Fumagalli, Roberto

doi:10.1097/eja.0b013e32833b652d

Xenon anaesthesia produces better early postoperative cognitive recovery than sevoflurane anaesthesia

Bronco A., Ingelmo P. M., Aprigliano M., Turella M., Sahillioglu E., Bucciero M., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY, vol.27, no.10, pp.912-916, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 27 Issue: 10
Publication Date: 2010
Doi Number: 10.1097/eja.0b013e32833b652d
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.912-916
Kocaeli University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background and objective Xenon anaesthesia may have the potential to reduce postoperative cognitive impairment after general anaesthesia. This randomized double-blind controlled trial was designed to compare the early postoperative cognitive recovery after xenon and sevoflurane anaesthesia.