Sevoflurane and propofol are two basic drugs in the maintenance of anaesthesia. In this study we compared the perioperative hemodynamic parameters, recovery profiles and cost containment of sevoflurane and propofol based general anaesthesia for otorhinolaryngeal surgery. Patients were equally divided into four anaesthetic subgroups. In groups A and C anaesthesia was based on sevoflurane or propofol, respectively, without bispectral index (BIS) and train-of-for monitor (TOF) monitoring. In groups B and D anaesthesia was based on sevoflurane or propofol, respectively, with BIS and TOF monitoring. Drug consumption, recovery profiles and anaesthesia costs were analysed.