BioMed Research International

Research Article

Comparison Effects of Propofol-Dexmedetomidine versus Propofol-Remifentanil for Endoscopic Ultrasonography: A Prospective Randomized Comparative Trial

Table 1

Basic characteristics and demographics of procedures.


Characteristic	PD group ()	PR group ()	value

Age, ,			0.794
Male/female	49/45	50/43	0.884
BMI, , kg/m²			0.587
ASA classification, (%)			0.881
I	23 (24.5%)	20 (21.5%)
II	65 (69.2%)	66 (71.0%)
III	6 (6.3%)	7 (7.5%)
Baseline MAP, , mmHg			0.418
Baseline HR, , beats/min			0.930
Baseline SpO₂,			0.439
Type of procedure, (%)			0.762
EUS alone	61 (64.9%)	58 (62.4%)
EUS+FNAC	33 (35.1%)	35 (37.6%)
Procedure time, min			0.063

Values are presented as or frequencies (percentages). PD group: propofol-dexmedetomidine group; PR group: propofol-remifentanil group; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI: body mass index; MAP: mean arterial blood pressure; HR: heart rate; SpO₂: pulse oxygen saturation; EUS: endoscopic ultrasonography; EUS+FNAC: EUS guided fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC).