Xenon Anesthesia Improves Respiratory Gas Exchanges in Morbidly Obese Patients
Table 1
Baseline data.
SR
XR
P
Age (yr)
47.5 (19–57)
41 (23–49)
.272
BMI
50.5 (39–71)
53 (42–83)
.519
Sex (males/females)
6/4
8/2
.628
Heart rate (bpm)
87.5 (65–110)
85.5 (56–100)
.570
Oxygen saturation (%)
95 (91–100)
95.5 (89–98)
.623
Systolic pressure (mmHg)
160 (120–168)
137.5 (115–175)
.178
Diastolic pressure (mmHg)
86 (65–100)
87.5 (75–95)
.705
PaO2-FiO2 ratio (on air)
350 (307–394)
325.5 (302–392)
.449
Data are presented as median (range) for continuous variables; the number of males and females in each group is reported. with Mann-Whitney test was considered significant.