European journal of anaesthesiology
Environmental and economic impacts of anaesthesia: A simulation study comparing total intravenous anaesthesia versus sevoflurane for maintenance of anaesthesia in 11 909 adult patients of a Belgian tertiary hospital.
Florence Van Belleghem, Steffen Rex, An Teunkens, Hugo Vereecke, Alain F Kalmar
Published: 202510.1097/EJA.0000000000002342
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) is widely recognised as a less environmentally harmful alternative to volatile anaesthesia. However, TIVA is often perceived as a more expensive technique, raising questions about its cost-effectivenes…
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