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ArticleBioinformation2026

Evaluation of recovery profile and patient satisfaction: Propofol versus sevoflurane-based anesthesia in ambulatory surgery.

Irfan Khan, Narayan Hari Sharma, Neetesh Gautam

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Irfan KhanDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Janak Hospital, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Narayan Hari SharmaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Neetesh GautamDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.

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Abstract

Ambulatory surgery requires anesthetic approaches that enable rapid recovery with minimal complications and high patient satisfaction. Propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) and sevoflurane-based inhalational anesthesia are both preferred options due to their favorable pharmacokinetics, through their recovery profiles differ. This prospective comparative study involved 30 adult patients (ASA I-II) undergoing elective ambulatory surgery, randomly assigned to receive either propofol (Group P) or sevoflurane (Group S) anesthesia. Recovery-related parameters-including eye opening, extubation, post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV), patient satisfaction and discharge readiness were systematically evaluated. Results revealed similar discharge times between groups, with propofol showing reduced PONV and higher patient satisfaction and sevoflurane offering marginally faster emergence. Thus, we show both agents as effective for day- care anesthesia, with propofol favored for patient comfort and sevoflurane for quicker early recovery.

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Ambulatory anesthesiaday-care surgerypatient satisfactionpropofolrecovery profilesevoflurane

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PMID42662365
PMCPMC13519488

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