The Laryngoscope
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Nitrous oxide anesthetic versus total intravenous anesthesia for functional endoscopic sinus surgery.
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery is a common procedure for sinonasal disease, frequently performed in the outpatient setting. General anesthesia maintained with total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with propofol has been shown to give superior surgical conditions compared to inhaled anesthetics. This study evaluated the effects of TIVA versus a predominantly nitrous oxide (N2 O)-based anesthetic with a low-dose propofol and remifentanil infusion on sinus surgery. ⋯ 1b Laryngoscope, 130:E299-E304, 2020.