Table 1 Patient and operative characteristics by study group (Desflurane group: DES-group and Sevoflurane group: SEVO-group)

Male gender, N (%)

13 (59.1)

13 (61.9)

0.850⁺⁺

Female gender, N (%)

9 (40.9)

8 (38.1)

Age, mean (SD)

34.5 (10.4)

29.1 (10.8)

0.102⁺

BMI, mean (SD)

24.9 (3.11)

23.5 (3.73)

0.19⁺

ASA I, N (%)

7 (31.8)

7 (33.3)

0.916⁺⁺

ASA II, N (%)

15 (68.2)

14 (66.7)

Duration of surgery (min), mean (SD)

71.2 (24.9)

62.7 (17)

0.200⁺

Duration of anesthesia – induction to extubation (min), mean (SD)

96.4 (27.1)

87.3 (18.1)

0.204⁺

Mean arterial pressure (mmHg), mean (SD)

73.2 (10.9)

75.7 (10.5)

0.224⁺

Heart rate (beats per minute), mean (SD)

74.9 (12)

74.3 (11)

0.671⁺

Mean MAC, mean (SD)

0.92 (0.1)

0.89 (0.2)

0.120⁺