Yu H, et al. - Researchers investigated the efficacy of a strategy involving the use of desflurane (DES) anesthesia combined with bispectral index (BIS) monitoring and warming for attenuating anesthesia-controlled operating room time (ACT) in 70 patients (40 years of age or older) undergoing lengthy abdominal surgery. These patients were randomly assigned to the DES group (n = 35, maintained with desflurane anesthesia and received BIS monitoring and warming) or the control group (n = 35, received non-desflurane anesthesia for maintenance, and the usage of BIS monitoring and warming were not mandatory and determined by anesthesia care providers). Record of early postoperative recovery times was maintained. Findings revealed desflurane anesthesia combined with BIS monitoring and warming was related to early postoperative recovery in lengthy abdominal surgery.