Clinical Study

A Pilot Study of Ketamine versus Midazolam/Fentanyl Sedation in Children Undergoing GI Endoscopy

Table 1

Results: Patient demographics by sedation regimen.

Paient descriptivesKetamineM/F
( 𝑁 = 1 7 )( 𝑁 = 2 0 )

Age (years), median (IQR)5.0 (2.5, 6.5)12.5 (6.3, 15.8)
Gender male n (%)13 (77)9 (45)
Race (white, non-Hispanic) n (%)11 (65)17 (85)
Type of procedure n (%)
 EGD9 (53)16 (80)
 Colonoscopy7 (41)0 (0)
 EGD/colonoscopy1 (6)4 (20)
Weight (kg), median (IQR)19 (13.7, 23.2)44 (22.4, 61.4)
ASA level n (%)
 I (healthy)14 (82)18 (90)
 II (mild systemic disease)3 (18)2 (10)