Effects of propofol vs isoflurane on respiratory gas exchange during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Abstract

This study demonstrates that pulmonary gas exchange in patients with laparoscopic cholecystectomy is affected by the choice of anaesthetic procedure. During and after laparoscopic cholecystectomy using isoflurane as the anaesthetic, the PaCO2 is significantly higher and the PaO2 significantly lower than they are with propofol.