Table 3 The profiles of general anesthesia induction in elderly surgical patients with or without esketamine pretreatment.

From: Effect of esketamine on postinduction hypotension in elderly patients undergoing elective noncardiac surgery: a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial

 

Esketamine group (n = 211)

Normal saline group (n = 213)

P

Type of anesthesia

  

0.18

 GA

67 (31.8%)

81 (38.0%)

 

 GR

144 (68.2%)

132 (62.0%)

 

Type of blood pressure monitoring

  

0.27

 Invasive monitoring

84 (39.8%)

96 (45.1%)

 

 Noninvasive monitoring

127 (60.2%)

117 (54.9%)

 

Medication

 Propofol, mg/kg

1.4 (0.3)

1.6 (0.3)

 < 0.01*

 Sufentnail, ug/kg

0.5 (0.1)

0.5 (0.1)

0.39

 Vasoconstrictor

59 (28.0%)

83 (39.0%)

0.02*

 5-HT3 receptor antagonist

136 (64.5%)

124 (58.2%)

0.19

 Dexamethasone

126 (59.7%)

136 (63.8%)

0.38

Type of mechanical ventilation

  

0.07

 Double lumen endobronchial tube

28 (13.3%)

32 (15.0%)

 

 Laryngeal mask

32 (15.2%)

49 (23.0%)

 

 Face mask

4 (1.9%)

8 (3.8%)

 

 Single lumen endotracheal tube

147 (69.7%)

124 (58.2%)

 
  1. GA general anesthesia, GR general anesthesia plus regional (epidural, spinal, nerve block) anesthesia.
  2. Values are presented as median (IQR) or number (proportion). *p < .05.