Research Article

Impact of Anesthetic Agents on Endothelial Glycocalyx Injury during Total Knee Arthroplasty: Desflurane- vs. Propofol-Based Anesthesia—A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 1

Demographic data.

Desflurane group ()Propofol group ()P

Gender1.000
Male5 (12.5%)6 (15.0%)
Female35 (87.5%)34 (85.0%)
Age (years)73 (69-78)72 (69-78)0.870
Height (cm)0.829
Weight (kg)65.9 (56.2-71.7)62.5 (54.1-74.0)0.810
Surgical site1.000
Right19 (47.5%)19 (47.5%)
Left21 (52.5%)21 (52.5%)
Underlying disease
HTN31 (77.5%)30 (75.0%)1.000
DM8 (20.0%)8 (20.0%)1.000
Coronary disease4 (10.0%)3 (7.5%)1.000
Medication
Aspirin4 (10.0%)5 (12.5%)1.000
Clopidogrel13 (32.5%)14 (35.0%)1.000
NOAC0 (0.0%)3 (7.5%)0.239
Anesthesia duration (min)159 (150-185)160 (146-170)0.378
Operation duration (min)110 (93-145)107 (93-122)0.381
Tourniquet duration (min)102 (96-119)100 (90-108)0.080
Desflurane dosage (Vol%)
Min3.1 (3.0-4.0)0 (0-0)<0.001
Max5.0 (3.0–7.0)0 (0-0)<0.001
Thiopental sodium (mg)300 (250-350)0 (0-0)<0.001
Propofol dosage (μg/ml)
Min0 (0-0)2.5 (2.0-3.0)<0.001
Max0 (0-0)3.5 (3.0-4.5)<0.001
Remifentanil (μg)1346 (1150-1468)1337 (1157-1438)0.762
Phenylephrine (μg)959 (688-1750)945 (738-1518)0.765
Atropine (mg)3 (7.5%)3 (7.5%)1.000
Intraoperative pRBC (units)0.358
12 (5.0%)0 (0.0%)
22 (5.0%)2 (5.0%)
Postoperative pRBC (units)0.924
14 (10.0%)3 (7.5%)
23 (7.5%)3 (7.5%)
Postoperative bleeding (ml)283 (215-360)248 (170-400)0.343

Data are expressed as , median (interquartile ranges), or numbers of patients (%). HTN: hypertension; DM: diabetes mellitus; NOAC: non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant; pRBC: packed red blood cells.