Clinical Study

Clinical Effectiveness of an Anesthesiologist-Administered Intravenous Sedation Outside of the Main Operating Room for Pediatric Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Thailand

Table 2

Intravenous sedative agents used by age and ASA physical status.

0–2.99 yr3–9.99 yr>9.99 yr -valueASA I-IIASA III-IV -value
(20)(74)(48)(90)(52)

Propofol .365
19 (95.0)72 (97.3)46 (95.8)88 (97.8)49 (94.2)
 mg/kg (mean, SD)2.28 (2.29)3.50 (2.99)4.43 (3.36)3.65 (3.44)3.63 (2.37)
Fentanyl.896.276
12 (60.0)64 (86.5)42 (87.5)76 (84.4)42 (80.8)
 mcg/kg (SD, range)0.96 (0.16)0.95 (0.20)0.97 (0.27)0.96 (0.21)0.96 (0.25)
Midazolam.657.578
17 (85.0)57 (77.0)38 (79.2) 68 (75.6)44 (84.6)
 mg/kg (SD, range)0.05 (0.05)0.06 (0.07)0.06 (0.04)0.06 (0.06)0.06 (0.04)
Ketamine.082.564
15 (75.0)29 (39.2)8 (16.7)29 (32.2)23 (44.2)
 mg/kg (SD, range)2.68 (4.44)1.05 (0.24)0.85 (0.33)1.10 (0.35)1.98 (3.66)

considered statistically significant.