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Desflurane and sevoflurane in cardiac surgery : a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
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Objectives: The authors performed a meta-analysis to investigate whether the cardioprotective effects of volatile anesthetics translate into decreased morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Background: It is commonly believed that the choice of the primary anesthetic agent does not result in different outcomes after cardiac surgery. Recent evidence, however, has indicated that volatile anesthetics improve postischemic recovery at a cellular level, in isolated hearts, in animals, and in humans. Methods: Four investigators independently searched BioMedCentral and PubMed. Inclusion criteria were random allocation to treatment and comparison of a total intravenous anesthesia regimen versus an anesthesia plan including desflurane or sevoflurane performed on cardiosurgical patients. Exclusion criteria were duplicate publications, nonhuman experimental studies, and no outcome data. The endpoints were the rate of perioperative myocardial infarction and hospital mortality. Results: The search yielded 22 studies, involving 1,922 patients. Volatile anesthetics were associated with significant reductions of myocardial infarctions (24/979 [2.4%] in the volatile anesthetics group v 45/874 [5.1%] in the control arm, odds ratio [OR] = 0.51 [0.32-0.84], p for effect = 0.008, and p for heterogeneity = 0.77) and mortality (4/977 [0.4%] v 14/872 [1.6%], OR 0.31 [0.12-0.80], p for effect = 0.02, and p for heterogeneity 0.88). Conclusions: Desflurane and sevoflurane have cardioprotective effects that result in decreased morbidity and mortality. The present data show for the first time that the choice of an anesthetic regimen based on administration of halogenated anesthetics is associated with a better outcome after cardiac surgery. @ 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia. - Philadelphia, Pa
Publication
Philadelphia, Pa : 2007
ISSN
1053-0770
DOI
10.1053/J.JVCA.2007.02.013
Volume/pages
21 :4 (2007) , p. 502-511
ISI
000248766100005
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