Research Article

Optimization of Deep Sedation with Spontaneous Respiration for Therapeutic Endoscopy Combining Propofol and Bispectral Index Monitoring

Table 1

Characteristics of study patients.

Period 1Period 2Period 3Period 4Period 5Total value

Male/female, 22/58/35/29/523/767/220.76
Age, mean ± SD, years71.0 ± 7.372.9 ± 6.670.9 ± 11.272.9 ± 6.570.9 ± 7.571.2 ± 7.60.81
Esophagus/stomach, 3/241/101/62/125/2512/770.97
Body weight, mean ± SD, kg61.1 ± 8.862.9 ± 9.758.2 ± 9.555.2 ± 9.261.1 ± 11.660.2 ± 10.20.32
BMI, mean ± SD, kg/m223.1 ± 2.023.5 ± 3.122.8 ± 3.622.0 ± 3.523.2 ± 3.223.0 ± 3.00.75
ASA physical status, (%)0.26
 ASA I7 (25.9)4 (36.4)2 (28.6)2 (14.3)4 (13.3)19 (21.3)
 ASA II19 (70.3)6 (54.5)5 (71.4)10 (71.4)21 (70.0)61 (68.5)
 ASA III1 (3.8)1 (9.1)02 (14.3)5 (16.7)9 (10.2)
Past history of CHD, (%)1 (3.8)1 (9.1)01 (7.2)4 (13.3)7 (7.9)0.65

BMI: body mass index, ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists, and CHD: coronary heart disease.