Perioperative medicine & outcomes
A randomised controlled trial comparing quality of recovery between desflurane and isoflurane inhalation anaesthesia in patients undergoing ophthalmological surgery at a tertiary hospital in South Africa (DIQoR trial)
Authors' conclusion
This study found no difference in quality of recovery between patients who received desflurane or isoflurane for maintenance of general anaesthesia during ophthalmological surgery. A shorter time in the recovery room was not associated with improved QoR-15 scores.
Study context
- Population
- Adults undergoing ophthalmological surgery under GA, tertiary hospital in South Africaanalysed
- Participants
- 164 adults
- Comparison
- Desflurane vs isoflurane for maintenance of GA
- Desfluranen = 80
- Isofluranen = 84reference
- Primary endpoint
- Postoperative QoR-15 score
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Desflurane
145
median · IQR 141–148
Isoflurane
144
median · IQR 139–147
95% CI 0–3; P = 0.176
Secondary outcomes
Volatile agent consumption
Median
| Outcome | Desflurane | Isoflurane | Estimate | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time in recovery roomSignificantly shorter in desflurane | 18 (IQR 13–23) | 25 (IQR 19–32) | (95% CI −10 to 5) | P < 0.001 |
Original publication
A randomised controlled trial comparing quality of recovery between desflurane and isoflurane inhalation anaesthesia in patients undergoing ophthalmological surgery at a tertiary hospital in South Africa (DIQoR trial). BJA Open. Published 20 December 2023. doi:10.
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