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. 2017 Jan;5(1):E47–E53. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-120414

Table 3. Differences in pain and situation during endoscopy.

Spray group(n = 157) Combination group(n = 170) P value
Pain by visual analogue scale 2.27 ± 2.88 2.33 ± 2.63 0.85
Pharyngeal observation time, seconds 72.0 ± 34.7 67.0 ± 27.8 0.15
Number of gag reflexes 2.12 ± 2.58 1.68 ± 2.27 0.10
Adverse events
(Decrease in SpO2) 4 (2.55 %) 9 (5.29 %) 0.20
(Decrease in blood pressure) 0 (0 %) 3 (1.76 %) 0.27
(Bradycardia) 0 (0 %) 0 (0 %) 1.00