Clinical Study
Evaluation of Pharyngeal Function between No Bolus and Bolus Propofol Induced Sedation for Advanced Upper Endoscopy
Table 1
Patient characteristics.
| | NBPI | BPI | value |
| Number of cases | 14 | 13 | | Mean age (years) (range) | 74 (56–84) | 69 (59–83) | NS | Gender (male/female) | 9/5 | 7/6 | NS | Tumor size (mm) | | | NS | Resection size (mm) | | | NS | Procedure time (min) | | | NS | Mean total dose of propofol (mg) | | | NS | Complications | 0 | 0 | NS |
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NBPI: no bolus propofol induction; BPI: bolus propofol induction; NS: not significant.
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