COMPARISON BETWEEN TOTAL INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA (TIVA) WITH PROPOFOL – FENTANYL AND BALANCED ANESTHESIA WITH SEVOFLURANE – FENTANYL IN TERMS OF HEMODYNAMIC CHANGES AND RECOVERY PROFILES DURING LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY

Background: Sevoflurane and propofol are considered to be the agents of choice in laparoscopic surgery due to their smooth induction of anesthesia, hemodynamic stability, better recovery profile and less postoperative complications. The aim of study is to compare hemodynamic changes and recovery profile of propofol with sevoflurane-based anesthesia in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods: Single blind comparative study was conducted among 132 patients aged 18-65 years, ASA-PS I & II undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy, randomized by computer generated random number table into two groups, 66 patients each- Group A patients induced with propofol 1.5-2.5 mg/kg IV and maintained with propofol 100-200 mcg/kg/min IV and Group B induced with sevoflurane and maintained with sevoflurane at minimum alveolar concentration of 0.7-1.3. Primary outcome were hemodynamic parameters (heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure) and recovery profile. Results: Intraoperative heart rate and diastolic blood pressure were comparable between two groups at all times while there was a significantly lower systolic blood pressure only at 3 and 5 minutes after intubation in group B compared to group A (p < 0.05). Recovery profiles assessed in terms of time of eye opening (657.89 ± 172.30 s vs 453.58 ± 157.49 s), obeying command (696.79 ± 192.44s vs 481.06±164.96s), and time of extubation (706.41±166.27s vs 483.38±160.62s) were significantly faster in group B (p value < 0.001). Conclusions: Hemodynamic changes were comparable between propofol group and sevoflurane group while sevoflurane group had faster recovery.