Clinical Study

Balanced Propofol Sedation in Patients Undergoing EUS-FNA: A Pilot Study to Assess Feasibility and Safety

Table 1

Baseline population characteristics.

Age, median years (range)58 (25–86)
Male/female62/50
ASA grade
 Class I68
 Class II34
Indication for FNA
 Mediastinal nodes26
 Submucosal lesion14
 Pancreatic mass72
Needle passes (range)3 (2–5)
Baseline hemodynamics, median (range)
 Mean blood pressure mmHg125 (85–168)
 Pulse, per minute71 (48–90)
 SaO2, %96 (94–100)

ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists' grade.