Table 2.
Mean systolic blood pressure, oxygen saturation, pulse and respiratory rate during various stages of the procedure.
| Baseline | Postsedation | Probe insertion |
During scoping |
Probe removal |
Post procedure |
|
| Pulse rate (beats/min) |
88.92±16.20 | 96.03±17.40* | 109.33±19.01* | 110.55±18.17* | 113.25±19.31* | 98.48±16.99* |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
139.38±22.13 | 134.25±24.72 | 145.32±28.91 | 136.70±27.10 | 132.30±24.83 | 127.25±18.16 |
| Oxygen saturation (%) |
96.82±1.55 | 96.10±1.71* | 94.53±3.30* | 95.23±2.66* | 95.38±2.24* | 95.90±2.22* |
P < 0.002