Table 2.
Intraoperative data of the two study groups
| Categories | Non-etomidate group | Etomidate group | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients |
1,279 |
1,775 |
|
| Priority of surgery |
|
|
|
| Elective |
1,176 (92%) |
1,562 (88%) |
<0.001 |
| Emergency |
103 (8%) |
213 (12%) |
|
| Cormack-Lehane |
|
|
|
| 1 |
681 (53%) |
1,334 (75%) |
<0.001 |
| 2 |
466 (36%) |
353 (20%) |
<0.001 |
| 3 |
114 (9%) |
71 (4%) |
<0.001 |
| 4 |
12 (1%) |
9 (0.5%) |
0.154 |
| Missing |
4 (1%) |
5 (0.5%) |
0.875 |
| Neuromuscular blocking agent |
|
|
|
| Cisatracurium |
1,204 (94%) |
1,572 (89%) |
<0.001 |
| Rocuronium |
30 (2%) |
182 (10%) |
<0.001 |
| Suxamethonium |
9 (1%) |
21 (1%) |
0.185 |
| Missing |
36 (3%) |
0 (0%) |
<0.001 |
| Cut-to-suture time, minutes |
198.2 ± 1.7 |
202.2 ± 1.6 |
0.138 |
| Bypass time, minutes |
83.5 ± 1.0 |
87.1 ± 1.0 |
0.105 |
| Aortic clamping, minutes |
49.0 ± 0.7 |
51.6 ± 0.6 |
0.299 |
| Mechanical ventilation, hours |
19.69 ± 1.5 |
21.22 ± 1.3 |
0.355 |
| Intraoperative epinephrine, mg |
102.0 ± 20.1 |
77.1 ± 14.2 |
0.054 |
| Intraoperative norepinephrine, mg | 1,165.7 ± 108.8 | 1,178 ± 79.0 | 0.458 |
Continuous variables are given as mean ± standard error, and categorical variables are presented as number (percentage).