Comparison of recovery profile after remimazolam-remifentanil anesthesia and propofol-remifentanil anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing spinal surgery: a prospective randomized trial - Comparison of recovery profile after remimazolam-remifentanil anesthesia and propofol-remifentanil anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing spinal surgery

Thirty-nine patients were finally analyzed: remimazolam group (n = 20), propofol group (n = 19). There were no significant differences in intraoperative variables, such as operative time, anesthesia time, and patient background, between the 2 groups. Extubation times were significantly shorter in the remimazolam group than in the propofol group. The time to eye opening, obeying commands, and achieving a white fast-track score of 12 were significantly shorter in the remimazolam group.