Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | Target-controlled infusion | Infusion pump | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 26) | (N = 28) | ||
| Sex [n (%)] | |||
| Female | 13 (50.0) | 14 (50.0) | 1.000 |
| Male | 13 (50.0) | 14 (50.0) | |
| Age | |||
| Median (IQR) | 4 (3–5) | 3 (2–5) | 0.169 |
| Weight (kg) | |||
| Median (IQR) | 16.3 (12–20) | 13.8 (11.3–18.0) | 0.199 |
| Session | |||
| Median (IQR) | 23.5 (17–30) | 24.5 (20.5–27.5) | 0.775 |
| Sedation time (min) | |||
| Median (IQR) | 57.8 (53.0–65.0) | 44.2 (36.8–53.6) | <0.001† |
| Recovery time (min) | |||
| Median (IQR) | 52.2 (46.9–57.0) | 33.3 (26.1–40.3) | <0.001† |
| Prone position [n (%)] | |||
| No | 25 (96.2) | 25 (89.3) | 0.612 |
| Yes | 1 (3.8) | 3 (10.7) | |
| Lesion [n (%)] | |||
| Braina | 5 (19.2) | 18 (64.3) | <0.001† |
| Brain and spinal cord | 15 (57.7) | 2 (7.1) | |
| Othersb | 6 (23.1) | 8 (28.6) |
IQR interquartile range
†Wilcoxon rank-sum test
aBrain, brain stem
bHead and neck, pelvis, spine