Table 1.

Basic data for 60 patients undergoing elective minor peripheral surgery

	NIV (n = 30)	Control (n = 30)
Age(yr)	52 ± 11	53 ± 13
BMI	35 ± 3.3	35 ± 2.5
Surgery time (min.)	78 ± 26	79 ± 24
Remifentanil consumption (μg)	1315 ± 210	1279 ± 199
Propofol consumption (mg)	665 ± 122	679.0 ± 143
BIS-Value during surgery	49 ± 5.9	46 ± 5.2
BIS-Value at discontinuation of anesthesia	62 ± 5.1	63 ± 6.7
Time to extubation (min.)	8.3 ± 4.9	9.2 ± 5.3
fast track score >10 (min.)	11.2 ± 3.5	10.5 ± 3.9
Postoperative pritramide(mg) consumption (within 24 h)	7.5 ± 4.3	8.1 ± 5.8
Knee Arthroscopy	n = 12	n = 10
Minor breast surgery	n = 10	n = 14
TUR-Prostate	n = 5	n = 2
Hand surgery	n = 3	n = 4