Research Article

Feasibility of Non-Anesthesiologist-Administered Propofol Sedation for Emergency Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

Table 3

Details of propofol administration.

Total averageGroup A ( = 149)Group B ( = 33) value

Procedure time (minutes)49.1 ± 0.0249.0 ± 0.0249.9 ± 0.020.2102
First bolus induction dose (mg)29.2 ± 11.729.6 ± 11.725.9 ± 9.00.0391
Number of times of additional bolus injection1.5 ± 1.81.5 ± 1.61.7 ± 2.30.5707
Additional bolus injection dose (mg)34.0 ± 39.434.0 ± 38.433.8 ± 7.30.9862
Average maintenance dose (mg/kg/hr)0.014 ± 0.0080.014 ± 0.0090.015 ± 0.0070.9610
Total infusion dose (mg)157.0 ± 93.2158.9 ± 89.2145.6 ± 112.50.5240

Group A: control group consisting of patients with mild acute cholangitis or without acute cholangitis.
Group B: more severe general condition group consisting of patients with severe or moderate acute cholangitis.