Volatile versus intravenous anaesthesia and perioperative neurocognitive disorders: anything to see here? Editorial Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • There is a potential differential effect of sevoflurane compared with propofol on postoperative delirium and other perioperative neurocognitive disorders. More generally, there are perhaps differences between volatile and intravenous anaesthetic agents in their possible impact on perioperative neurocognitive disorders. Strengths and limitations of a recent study in this journal and its contribution to our understanding of the impact of anaesthetic technique on perioperative neurocognitive disorders are discussed.

publication date

  • June 15, 2023

Research

keywords

  • Anesthetics, Inhalation
  • Methyl Ethers
  • Propofol

Identity

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.bja.2023.05.018

PubMed ID

  • 37330310