1Post Graduate, Department of Anaesthesiology, Meenakshi Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, MAHER University, Kanchipuram. Email: chaitanyazzu@gmail.com
2Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Meenakshi Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, MAHER University, Kanchipuram
3Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Meenakshi Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, MAHER University, Kanchipuram
4Post Graduate, Department of Anaesthesiology, Meenakshi Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, MAHER University, Kanchipuram
Corresponding Author: Dr. Chirumani Chaitanya Reddy, Post Graduate, Department of Anaesthesiology, Meenakshi Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, MAHER University, Kanchipuram. Email: chaitanyazzu@gmail.com
Background: Short surgical procedures require anaesthetic techniques that provide rapid induction, stable intraoperative conditions, and quick postoperative recovery. Total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) and inhalational anaesthesia are commonly used techniques, each with distinct advantages regarding recovery characteristics and postoperative complications.
Aim: To compare the postoperative recovery profiles between total intravenous anaesthesia and inhalational anaesthesia in patients undergoing short surgical procedures.
Materials and Methods: This prospective comparative study was conducted in the Department of Anaesthesia at a tertiary-care teaching hospital affiliated with Meenakshi Medical College, Kanchipuram. A total of 60 patients undergoing elective short surgical procedures were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups: Group A (n = 30) received total intravenous anaesthesia using propofol based anaesthesia, and Group B (n = 30) received inhalational anaesthesia using volatile agents. Demographic characteristics, intraoperative hemodynamic parameters, duration of surgery, and postoperative recovery parameters including time to eye opening, response to verbal commands, orientation, postoperative nausea and vomiting, and recovery criteria were recorded. Statistical analysis was performed using appropriate statistical tests, and a p value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: Demographic characteristics were comparable between the two groups. Patients receiving total intravenous anaesthesia demonstrated better intraoperative hemodynamic stability. Postoperative recovery parameters including time to eye opening (6.8 ± 2.1 vs 9.7 ± 2.6 minutes), response to verbal commands (7.9 ± 2.3 vs 11.4 ± 2.9 minutes), and time to orientation (10.2 ± 3.1 vs 14.6 ± 3.5 minutes) were significantly shorter in the TIVA group (p = 0.001). The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting was also lower in the TIVA group.
Conclusion: Total intravenous anaesthesia provides faster postoperative recovery, improved hemodynamic stability, and lower incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting compared with inhalational anaesthesia in short surgical procedures.
Keywords: Total intravenous anaesthesia, inhalational anaesthesia, postoperative recovery, short surgical procedures, propofol, postoperative nausea and vomiting.
How to cite this article: Reddy CC, Namasivayam SA, Prasath A, Tejaswi A. Evaluation of Early Recovery Outcomes with Total Intravenous Anaesthesia Versus Inhalational Anaesthesia in Short Surgeries. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(12s): 432-436. DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.12s.50
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