Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Aug 1998
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial[Comparison of the effect of desflurane with isoflurane in patients over 65 years of age: multicenter study].
To compare the effects of desflurane (DES) and isoflurane (ISO) in patients over 65 years of age based on recovery, hemodynamic variables, need for additional drugs and postoperative rates of nausea and vomiting. ⋯ Patients over 65 years of age anesthetized with DES recovered in half the time of patients anesthetized with ISO. DES is a safe anesthetic for elderly patients and may offer clinical advantages.