Background: The maintenance of general anaesthesia involves the administration of inhalational anaesthetic drugs. Since both sevoflurane and desflurane possess the qualities of an ideal agent, they have been used for ambulatory anaesthesia. Objectives: To compare the recovery properties of sevoflurane versus desflurane used during general anaesthesia for laparoscopic bariatric surgeries. Material and methods: The current randomised control study was conducted on 60 adult patients of either gender at Sri Aurobindo Medical College and PG Institute in Indore (MP), belonging to ASA grades II and III, with a BMI of 35 or higher, scheduled for elective laparoscopic bariatric surgery using a standardised general anaesthesia technique. By comparing spontaneous eye opening, reaction to painful stimuli, and following vocal commands, researchers were able to analyse the patients' recovery profiles. Results: Higher mean reaction time to painful stimuli. Spontaneous eye opening and obeying verbal commands was seen in Sevoflurane group in comparison to Desflurane group. Conclusion: When compared to sevoflurane, desflurane is associated with faster and better recovery.