Table 1. Patient Characteristics at Baseline*
* All values are shown as numbers of patients followed by rounded percentages in parentheses (values below 10% not rounded). Because of rounding, percentages may not total 100. Plus–minus values are mean ± SD. Baseline characteristics are shown for study patients who actually underwent surgery and anesthesia. There were no significant differences in baseline characteristics between treatment groups.
† Short Form-36 (SF36) Health Survey values are scored on a continuous scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best). 20,21
Isoflurane group = inhalational anesthesia with thiopental, isoflurane, and nitrous oxide for inpatients, and propofol induction, isoflurane, and nitrous oxide for outpatients; TIVA group = total intravenous anesthesia with propofol–air; ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists; PONV = postoperative nausea and vomiting.