The Effects of Sevoflurane and Desflurane Used in Low-Flow Anesthesia on Thiol Disulfide Homeostasis

A 5 cc venous blood sample was obtained just before anesthesia induction and at the end of surgery.

Low-flow anesthesia, also known as inhalational anesthesia method, is a type of anesthesia that is performed using a semi-closed, rebreathing system containing at least 50% fresh gas. Generally, low-flow anesthesia is used in anesthesia practices because it reduces costs, prevents environmental pollution, increases the humidity of gases, and reduces heat loss. Another important benefit of low-flow is that it requires closer monitoring of patients, which allows for early detection of complications during general anesthesia, thus improving patient safety. Concerns about low-flow anesthesia being used infrequently in the past have been addressed by the introduction of modern anesthesia workstations with sophisticated monitoring and safety features, which have made low-flow anesthesia widely used in most centers.