Remifentanil Provides Hemodynamic Stability and Faster Awakening Time in Transsphenoidal Surgery

Abstract

In patients undergoing transsphenoidal surgery, balanced anesthesia with remifentanil (0.22 +/- 0.17 microg x kg(-1) x min(-1)) provides faster awakening time, as compared with large-dose volatile-based anesthesia, without the risk of postoperative opioid respiratory depression.