Comparison of Propofol Based Versus Volatile Based Anesthesia and Postoperative Sedation
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
All patients undergoing cardiac surgery require intraoperative anesthesia and short-term
postoperative sedation with anesthetic agents after the procedure when patient is in the
intensive care unit (ICU). The clinical data obtained so far are concentrating on
intraoperative use volatile agents (preconditioning) resulting in better postoperative
cardiac function and less release of biochemical markers of myocardial damage. There are no
studies investigating whether postoperative use of volatile agents (post conditioning) in
cardiac surgical population is improving outcomes. The aim of the present study is to compare
total intravenous anesthesia and postoperative sedation versus total volatile anesthesia and
postoperative sedation in cardiac surgical population.