Research Article

Esketamine Combined with Propofol TCI versus Propofol TCI for Deep Sedation during Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration: A Prospective, Randomized, and Controlled Trial

Table 2

Patient characteristics.

Group E (n = 68)Group P (n = 67) value

Age (y)62.9 ± 9.665.6 ± 10.20.113
Male (n, %)34 (50)42 (62.7)0.137
Height (cm)163.2 ± 7.7166.1 ± 7.60.029
Weight (kg)61.9 ± 8.964.1 ± 8.10.148
BMI (kg/m2)23.2 ± 2.723.3 ± 2.80.945
ASA (n, %)
II49 (72.1)49 (73.1)0.889
III19 (27.9)18 (26.9)
Smoking (n, %)25 (36.8)35 (52.2)0.070
Alcoholism (n, %)4 (5.9)7 (10.4)0.332
Comorbidities (n, %)
 Hypertension26 (38.2)23 (34.3)0.637
 Cardiac disease12 (17.6)16 (23.9)0.372
 Cerebrovascular disease7 (10.3)6 (9.0)0.792
 Diabetes5 (7.4)8 (11.9)0.366
Procedure duration (min)49.0 ± 11.249.7 ± 12.10.744

Age, height, weight, BMI, and procedure duration are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI, body mass index. .