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Table 4 – Time in minutes between end of surgical procedures and extubation. Duration of surgery in minutes

From: Minimising the usage of desflurane only by education and removal of the vaporisers – a before-and-after-trial

Period

All procedures

GA

GA TIVA

GA with VA

GA Desflurane

GA Sevoflurane

GA Isoflurane

Duration of surgery

2017/18

2 (6)

3 (7)

0 (3)

4 (7)

4 (5)

5 (7)

4 (6)

59 (86)

2018/19

2 (6)

4 (7)

0 (4)

5 (7)

4 (6)

5 (7)

5 (6)

60 (87)

2019/20

1 (6)

4 (7)

0 (3)

5 (7)

4 (5)

6 (7)

4 (7)

60 (87)

2020/21

1 (6)

4 (8)

0 (3)

5 (8)

4 (5)

5 (7)

5 (4.75)

63 (92)

2021/22

1 (6)

4 (8)

0 (4)

5 (7)

3 (2.5)

5 (7)

5 (6)

63 (87)

  1. Data are shown as median (interquartile range) in minutes. GA – general anaesthesia, TIVA – total intravenous anaesthesia, VA – volatile anaesthetic