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Appendix 4<br />
TABLE 66 contd Summary of adult clinical outcomes studies<br />
Study Investigations and subjects Outcome Results Conclusions and<br />
measures grade of evidence<br />
Wetchler et al., Study 1 Study 1 Study 1 Grade I<br />
1992, 136 USA (1) Propofol TIVA (n = 20) (a) PONV (a): (1) 18, (2) 68, (3) 96;<br />
(Patton severity p < 0.001 Method of randomisation<br />
RCT (2) Propofol, isoflurane (n = 20) score) not reported<br />
(b): (1) 32.9, (2) 39.8,<br />
(3) Thiopentone, isoflurane (n = 20) (b) Time (3) 49.1 min; p < 0.01 Not blind<br />
to sitting<br />
N 2O: given independently (c):Values not reported; Very few details of the<br />
p < 0.01 trial were reported<br />
Premedication: none (c) Tolerance<br />
of clear fluids (d): No significant difference<br />
Analgesia: fentanyl<br />
(d) Trieger (e): No significant difference<br />
Procedures; laparoscopy Dot Test<br />
Study 2<br />
Age: not reported (e) Aldrete (a): (1) 10%, (2) 42%; p < 0.002<br />
score<br />
Study 2 (b): (1) 3%, (2) 29%; p < 0.02<br />
(1) Propofol TIVA (n = 50) Study 2<br />
(a) Nausea<br />
(2) Thiopentone, isoflurane (n = 50)<br />
(b) Vomiting<br />
N 2O: given<br />
Analgesia: fentanyl<br />
Premedication: none<br />
Procedures: not reported<br />
Age: not reported<br />
Wrigley et al., (1) Propofol/desflurane N 2O (n = 15) (a) Open eyes (a): (1) 8, (2) 8, (3) 9, Grade I<br />
1991, 137 England (4) 6 min; NS<br />
(2) Propofol TIVA, N 2O (n = 15) (b) Obey Method of randomisation<br />
RCT command (b): (1) 10, (2) 9, (3) 9, not reported<br />
(3) Desflurane, desflurane, N 2O (n = 15) (4) 6 min; NS<br />
(c) Orientation Blind<br />
(4) Desflurane, desflurane, no N 2O (c): (1) 13, (2) 12, (3) 11,<br />
(n = 15) (d) Sit/stand (4) 8 min; NS<br />
N 2O: given in groups 1–3 (e) Discharge (d): (1) 111, (2) 108, (3) 106,<br />
(4) 82 min; NS<br />
Premedication: none (f) P-deletion<br />
test (e): No difference<br />
Procedures: orthopaedic surgery<br />
(g) DSST (f): Raw data not given<br />
Age: 18–70 years<br />
(h) PONV (g): Group 2 worst, group 4<br />
best<br />
(h): Desflurane group worse<br />
then propofol group (raw<br />
data not given)<br />
CFFT, critical flicker fusion test; NNT, numbers needed to treat; PACU, postanaesthesia care unit; TCI, target controlled infusion