This study aims to compare the effects of total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) vs inhalational anesthesia on postoperative levels of inflammatory markers, length of hospital stay, and the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair.
Number participants:
Participants will be divided into 2 groups with sample size of at least 20 patients per group.
Plan of the work:
All patients will receive general anesthesia according to Ain Shams hospital protocol which follows the standards of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Group A will be TIVA group and Group B will be Sevoflurane group.
Sample Collection and Laboratory Analysis:
Venous blood samples will be collected from each patient at three time points:
preoperative (baseline, sample 0), 6 hours postoperative (sample 1), and 24 hours postoperative (sample 2).
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criticalTrial status changed: Not Yet Recruiting → Active, Not Recruiting2026-05-27