Table 1. Patient Characteristics.

From: Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of General Anesthesia and Sedation Management for Esophageal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: A Retrospective Study

Variables GA group (n = 76) Sedation group (n = 148) p Value
Age (years), mean ± SD 66.7 ± 10.0 69.1 ± 10.4 0.090 a
Sex (male/female), n (%) 58 (76.3) /18 (23.4) 121 (81.8) / 27 (18.2) 0.336 b
Height (cm), mean ± SD 167.9 ± 7.8 166.7 ± 7.5 0.257 a
Weight (kg), mean ± SD 64.6 ± 12.4 64.8 ± 11.6 0.936 a
BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD 19.2 ± 3.1 19.4 ± 3.0 0.631 a
Location of lesion (upper/middle/lower), n (%) 11 (14.5)/46 (60.5)/19 (25) 21 (14.2)/82 (55.4)/45 (30.4) 0.688 b
Lesion area (length × width) in mm2, median (IQR) 528 (303.8, 734) 710 (419, 1255.5) 0.003 c
Lesion diameter (length) in mm, median (IQR) 26 (20, 32.8) 30.0 (23.8, 40) 0.008 c
Hypertension, n (%) 41 (53.9) 77 (52.0) 0.785 b
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) 10 (13.2) 27 (18.2) 0.332 b
Dyslipidemia, n (%) 15 (19.7) 32 (21.6) 0.743 b
Liver dysfunction, n (%) 9 (11.8) 23 (15.5) 0.547 b
Heart disease, n (%) 14 (18.4) 26 (17.6) 0.856 b
Chronic kidney disease, n (%) 22 (28.9) 29 (19.6) 0.131 b
Daily alcohol intake, n (%) 62 (82.6) 115 (77.7) 0.500 b
Smoking, n (%) 37 (42.1) 85 (57.4) 0.213 b
Preoperative systolic blood pressure (mmHg), mean ± SD 124.7 ± 13.4 124.7 ± 15.0 0.986 a
Preoperative heart rate (bpm), mean ± SD 70.6 ± 10.3 68.9 ± 10.5 0.257 a
ASA-PS (1/2/3), n (%) 3 (4)/68 (89.5)/5 (6.6) 18 (12.2)/120 (81.1)/10 (6.8) 0.133 b
Table 2. Anesthetics and Sedatives.

From: Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of General Anesthesia and Sedation Management for Esophageal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: A Retrospective Study

Variables GA group(n = 76) Sedation group(n = 148) p Value
General anesthesia
 Propofol (maintenance), n (%) 41 (53.9) NA NA
 Remimazolam, n (%) 2 (2.6) NA NA
 Sevoflurane, n (%) 2 (2.6) NA NA
 Desflurane, n (%) 31 (40.8) NA NA
 Remifentanil, n (%) 76 (100) NA
Sedation
 Midazolam, n (%) NA 148 (100) NA
 Meperidine (pethidine), n (%) NA 143 (96.6) NA
 Pentazocine, n (%) NA 5 (3.5) NA
 Haloperidol, n (%) NA 3 (2) NA
Others
 Vasodilator, n (%) 0 (0) 6 (4) 0.098 a
 Vasopressor, n (%) 69 (90.8) 0 (0) <0.001 a
 Scopolamine, n (%) 11 (14.8) 107 (72.5) <0.001 b
 Glucagon, n (%) 4 (5.3) 18 (12.1) 0.153 a
 Flumazenil, n (%) 2 (2.6) 2 (1.3) 0.606 a
Table 3. Surgery Outcomes.

From: Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of General Anesthesia and Sedation Management for Esophageal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: A Retrospective Study

Variables GA group (n = 76) Sedation group(n = 148) p Value
Primary outcome
 Operation time (min), median (IQR) 67.5 (48.8, 97.8) 70.0 (46.0, 97.3) 0.993 a
Secondary outcomes
 Endoscopy room stay time (min), median (IQR) 121.5 (102.3, 153) 90 (69, 124) <0.001 a
 Time from entering the room to the start of operation (min), median (IQR) 24 (22, 27.3) 12 (9, 16) <0.001 a
 Time from operation completion to discharge (min), median (IQR) 28 (25, 32.3) 6 (5, 10) <0.001 a
Aspiration pneumonia, n (%) 0 (0) 2 (1.3) 0.550 b
Bleeding, n (%) 0 (0) 1 (1) 1.000 b
Perforation, n (%) 1 (1.3) 3 (2) 1.000 b
 Hypotension, n (%) 70 (92.1) 15 (10.1) <0.001 c
 Bradycardia, n (%) 34 (44.7) 10 (6.8) <0.001 c
 Desaturation, n (%) 1 (1.3) 1 (1) 1.000 b
Oxygen administration after ESD, n (%) 76 (100) 6 (4) <0.001 c
Resection speed (Lesion size/Operation time, mm2/min), mean ± SD 8.5 ± 4.1 11.1 ± 5.2 <0.001 d
Postoperative pain (NRS), median (IQR) 0 (0, 4) 0 (0, 3) 0.192 a
Postoperative nausea or vomiting, n (%) 2 (2.6) 9 (6) 0.341 b
Unexpected ICU admission, n (%) 0 (0) 1 (1) 1.000 b
Table 4. Multivariable Regression Analysis for Operation Time in Esophageal ESD.

From: Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of General Anesthesia and Sedation Management for Esophageal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: A Retrospective Study

Variables B Standard error 95% confidential interval p Value
GA or Sedation,
GA = 1, Sedation = 0
1.513 4.929 −8.20 to 11.23 0.759
BMI 0.809 0.775 −0.72 to 2.34 0.298
Lesion of location (lower),
Yes = 1, No = 0
1.061 5.300 −9.39 to 11.51 0.841
Lesion size (≧30mm),
Yes = 1, No = 0
37.319 4.753 27.91-46.73 <0.001
Daily alcohol intake,
Yes = 1, No = 0
−8.205 5.746 −19.53 to 3.12 0.155
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