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 cases1413
Mean age (years) (range)74 (56–84)69 (59–83)NS
Gender (male/female)9/57/6NS
Tumor size (mm) NS
Resection size (mm) NS
Procedure time (min) NS
Mean total dose of
propofol (mg)
NS
Complications00NS

NBPI: no bolus propofol induction; BPI: bolus propofol induction; NS: not significant.