Table 1.
Perioperative characteristics stratified by RAEs during transport.
| Variablesa | RAEs (n = 67) | No-RAEs (n = 223) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 3.2 ± 2.3 | 3.8 ± 2.3 | 0.091 |
| Age >3 years | 26 (38.8) | 121 (54.3) | 0.027* |
| Sex | 0.464 | ||
| Male | 24 (35.8) | 91 (40.8) | |
| Female | 43 (64.2) | 132 (59.2) | |
| ASA grade | 0.907 | ||
| II | 57 (85.1) | 191 (85.7) | |
| III | 10 (14.9) | 32 (14.3) | |
| Height, cm | 94.6 ± 17.6 | 101.2 ± 17.7 | 0.026* |
| Weight, kg | 14.8 ± 6.1 | 16.5 ± 7.4 | 0.080 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 16.0 ± 1.8 | 15.8 ± 2.0 | 0.596 |
| History of allergy | 14 (20.9) | 30 (13.5) | 0.136 |
| History of asthma | 1 (1.5) | 3 (1.3) | >0.999 |
| History of hay fever | 5 (7.5) | 22 (9.9) | 0.553 |
| Bronchial hyperreactivity | 2 (3.0) | 4 (1.8) | 0.625 |
| Osas | 24 (35.8) | 70 (31.4) | 0.497 |
| Passive smoking | 23 (34.3) | 65 (29.1) | 0.419 |
| Type of surgery | 0.006* | ||
| VSD | 16 (23.9) | 93 (41.7) | |
| ASD | 22 (32.8) | 74 (33.2) | |
| PDA | 29 (43.3) | 56 (25.1) | |
| Preoperative URI | 41 (61.2) | 92 (41.3) | 0.004* |
| Propofol, mg | 56.3 ± 26.5 | 61.1 ± 25.8 | 0.194 |
| Morphine equivalent, mg | 0.18 ± 0.04 | 0.17 ± 0.04 | 0.189 |
| Morphine equivalent >0.153 mg/kg | 53 (79.1) | 147 (65.0) | 0.041* |
| Muscle relaxant | 1 (1.5) | 5 (2.2) | >0.999 |
| Atropine usage | 28 (41.8) | 139 (62.3) | 0.003* |
| Dexmedetomidine | 49 (73.1) | 139 (62.3) | 0.104 |
| Operative time, min | 36.9 ± 18.2 | 36.8 ± 20.3 | 0.969 |
| Anesthesia time, min | 41.5 ± 18.4 | 41.8 ± 20.0 | 0.921 |
| Extubation time, min | 3.5 ± 2.7 | 3.5 ± 2.9 | 0.891 |
| Deep extubation | 61 (91.0) | 196 (87.9) | 0.476 |
| Emergence agitation | 5 (7.5) | 25 (11.2) | 0.377 |
| Vomiting | 3 (4.5) | 16 (7.2) | 0.579 |
| Fever | 1 (1.5) | 5 (2.2) | >0.999 |
| RAEs during extubation to transport | 41 (61.2) | 58 (26.0) | <0.001* |
RAEs, respiratory adverse events; ASA, American society of anesthesiology; BMI, body mass index; VSD, ventricular septal defects; ASD, atrial septal defects; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus; URI, upper respiratory tract infection.
a
Continuous data are shown as mean ± standard deviation and categoric data as number (%).
*
Statistically significant (P < 0.05).