Title
Evaluation of recovery profile and patient satisfaction: Propofol versus sevoflurane-based anesthesia in ambulatory surgery
Authors
Irfan Khan1,*, Narayan Hari Sharma2 & Neetesh Gautam2
Affiliation
1Department of Anaesthesiology, Janak Hospital, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India; 2Department of Anaesthesiology, Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Irfan Khan - E-mail:
khanirfan.260@gmail.com
Narayan Hari Sharma - E-mail: narayanhari.sharma@gmail.com
Neetesh Gautam - E-mail: neeteshgautamgrmc@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received May 1, 2026; Revised May 31, 2026; Accepted May 31, 2026, Published May 31, 2026
Abstract
Ambulatory surgery requires anesthetic approaches that enable rapid recovery with minimal complications and high patient satisfaction. Propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) and sevoflurane-based inhalational anesthesia are both preferred options due to their favorable pharmacokinetics, through their recovery profiles differ. This prospective comparative study involved 30 adult patients (ASA I-II) undergoing elective ambulatory surgery, randomly assigned to receive either propofol (Group P) or sevoflurane (Group S) anesthesia. Recovery-related parameters-including eye opening, extubation, post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV), patient satisfaction and discharge readiness were systematically evaluated. Results revealed similar discharge times between groups, with propofol showing reduced PONV and higher patient satisfaction and sevoflurane offering marginally faster emergence. Thus, we show both agents as effective for day-care anesthesia, with propofol favored for patient comfort and sevoflurane for quicker early recovery.
Keywords
Ambulatory anesthesia, propofol, sevoflurane, recovery profile, patient satisfaction, day-care surgery
Citation
Khan et al. Bioinformation 22(5): 3110-3114 (2026)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
