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. 2015 Apr 17;10(4):e0123862. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123862

Table 3. Comparison of anesthetic procedures between the two groups during the maintenance phase.

Closed-loop (n = 89) Opened-loop (n = 86) P
Maintenance time (min) 199.3±96.2 202.5±101.0 0.832
Propofol
 Mean dose (mg/kg∙h) 5.28±1.32 5.52±1.29 0.230
 Mean target concentration (μg/ml) 2.32±0.58 2.56±0.57 0.006
 Adjusted times (/h) 31.55±9.46 6.84±6.21 0.000
Remifentanil
 Mean dose (μg/kg∙h) 11.14±3.08 11.05±3.30 0.848
 Mean target concentration (ng/ml) 5.01±1.25 4.87±1.22 0.465
 Adjusted times (/h) 2.62±2.06 3.61±2.68 0.007
Rocuronium
 Mean dose (mg/kg∙h) 0.59±0.18 0.58±0.18 0.770
 Time of dose added (/h) 2.80±0.90 2.84±1.16 0.771
Blood loss >500ml n (%) 11(12) 15(17) 0.345
Average transfusion volume (ml/kg∙h) 9.77±3.56 10.07±4.15 0.606
Blood pressure adjustment n (%) 30(33) 34(40) 0.440
Tramadol (mg/kg) 2.03±1.27 2.05±1.08 0.889
Time to tracheal extubation (min) 8.9±4.0 9.2±4.0 0.579

Data are presented as mean ± SD; or number (%).

Closed-loop = automated control of propofol infusion group guided by the bispectral index; Opened-loop = manual control infusion group guided by the bispectral index.