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Table 1 Characteristics of patients and induction parameters

From: Lung ultrasound assessment of atelectasis following different anesthesia induction techniques in pediatric patients: a propensity score-matched, observational study

 

Total

Intravenous induction

Inhalation induction

p-value

N = 326

N = 113

N = 213

Age, months

50 (26–88)

106 (69–135)

38 (20–57)

 < 0.001

Weight, kg

16 (12–23)

28 (17–40)

15 (11–18)

 < 0.001

Male sex

202 (62%)

57(50%)

145(68%)

0.12

ASA status I/II

285/41

96/17

189/24

0.84

URTI

28 (9%)

5 (5%)

23 (11%)

0.055

Induction duration, minutes

7 ± 3

6 ± 2

8 ± 3

 < 0.001

PEEP at induction, cmH20

5 ± 1

4 ± 1

5 ± 2

0.14

FiO2 at induction

40 ± 4

40 ± 2

40 ± 5

0.71

Anesthesia duration, min

50.0 (40.0–70.0)

60.0 (40.0–94.0)

50.0 (40.0–60.0)

0.014

  1. URTI upper respiratory tract infection, PEEP positive end-expiratory pressure, FiO2 inspired oxygen fraction, HR heart rate, RR respiratory rate. Data are presented as mean ± SD or median (IQR) as appropriate in case of continuous variables
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Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care

ISSN: 2731-3786

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