Effect of propofol versus sevoflurane on cerebral oxygenation in childhood Moyamoya disease. A near infrared spectroscopy study.

Introduction And Objectives: Anaesthesia during surgery for moyamoya disease (MMD) has different effects on cerebral physiology. Both sevoflurane and propofol have cerebral protective effects, albeit with different mechanisms. We used near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to observe the effect of sevoflurane and propofol on rSO in paediatric patients undergoing MMD surgery.