Early Neurocognitive Function With Propofol or Desflurane Anesthesia After Laser Laryngeal Surgery With Low Inspired Oxygen. (6th July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Qiao, Hui; Chen, Jing; Huang, Yanzhe; Pan, Yiting; Lu, Weisha; Huang, Youyi; Li, Wenxian; Shen, Xia
• Is Part Of: Laryngoscope. Volume 133:Number 3(2023)
• Page Start: 640
• Page End: 646
• Publication Date: 2022-07-06
• Subjects: anesthetics -- cognitive function -- laser surgery -- postoperative; Otolaryngology -- Periodicals; 617.51005
• DOI: 10.1002/lary.30273
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0023-852X

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: The effects of general anesthetics on cognitive impairment are unclear and complicated. Laser laryngeal surgery (LLS) requires the administration of low levels of oxygen, which may increase the risk of desaturation and brain function impairment. This prospective randomized trial aimed to compare the effects of desflurane and propofol‐based general anesthesia on the occurrence of early postoperative cognitive decline in elderly patients undergoing LLS. Methods: Seventy‐three patients classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists grade I or II and at least 65 years of age were randomly allocated to receive either desflurane‐based (Group D) or propofol‐based (Group P) anesthesia during LLS. The standard anesthesia protocol was performed, with a bispectral index between 40 and 60 and a mean arterial pressure within 20% of baseline values. Intraoperative regional oxygen saturation values were recorded. Each patient was assessed using the mini‐mental state examination (MMSE) test during the preoperative period (baseline), 30 min after extubation in the postanesthesia care unit, and 1, 3, and 24 h after surgery. Results: MMSE scores improved slightly in both groups compared to baseline during the early postoperative period, but these increases were not statistically significant. No significant differences were identified in MMSE scores between groups. Only three patients (9.6%) in group D and one patient (3.1%) in group P developed cognitive impairment ( p = 0.583). Conclusion: Low intraoperative inspired oxygen concentration during short‐duration LLS did not reduce early postoperative cognitive function in elderly patients. Desflurane or propofol‐based anesthesia had similar effects on early neurocognition after LLS. Level of Evidence: 2 Laryngoscope, 133:640–646, 2023 Abstract : End‐tidal oxygen fraction decreases to 21% in approximately 6 min after inspired oxygen concentration is set to 30%. Mini‐mental state examination test (MMSE) score increases slightly as being measured repeatedly after surgery. Postoperative (MMSE) scores are comparable between patients under either propofol‐ or desflurane‐based anesthesia in the first 24 h after surgery. Only a few patients develop cognitive impairment after short laser surgery even in elderly individuals with low inspired oxygen concentration.