Study Group

Sevoflurane^a (n = 91)

Desflurane^a (n = 92)

p-value

Age (year)

5.1 ± 3.6

6.2 ± 4.4

0.1695

Weight (kg)

21.8 ± 13.1

25.3 ± 15.6

0.103

Gender (male/female)

71/20

72/20

1.0

Surgical time (min)

28 ± 18.7

25.5 ± 15.2

0.328

Type of surgery

Phimosis

19

19

0.728

Herniorrhaphy

17

21

Orchidopexy

16

17

Hydrocelectomy

6

12

Others

33

23

Emergence time (min)

8.3 ± 4.6

6.0 ± 3.7

0.0001

Preoperative anxiety

34

36

0.805

Preoperative midazolam

33

38

0.484

Quality of induction

Calmed

69

69

0.373

Anxious

14

12

Non-cooperative

8

11

Intraoperative Propofol

38

38

0.950

Duration PACU stay (min)

48.4 ± 21.9

43.3 ± 22.4

0.292