Inhalation anaesthesia at the extremes of age: geriatric anaesthesia

No single anaesthetic technique is superior for all elderly patients, although the prognosis is improved if minor surgical procedures are performed with local anaesthesia rather than with general or major regional anaesthesia. If general anaesthesia is required, which specific inhalation anaesthetic can improve the prognosis of the geriatric patient? The low solubility of desflurane and its resistance to biodegradation would seem to recommend its use in the geriatric patient. However, these theoretical advantages remain to be adequately documented.

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