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Anesthesia Recovery Outcomes

Clinical caseAnesthesiology2 min

A 67-year-old patient is scheduled for elective major noncardiac surgery and will receive general anesthesia. The team is considering maintenance with total intravenous anesthesia using propofol infusion versus volatile-based inhalational anesthesia.

According to this randomized clinical trial, what does the evidence support regarding TIVA compared with volatile-based inhalational anesthesia in older adults undergoing major noncardiac surgery?