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Table 1 Characteristics of 15 patients scheduled for open abdominal surgery in supine position and 70 patients (32 in the head-up and 38 in the head-down position) scheduled for laparoscopic surgery

From: Changes in endotracheal tube cuff pressure during laparoscopic surgery in head-up or head-down position

 

Open surgery

Head-up

Head-down

 

(N = 15)

(N = 32)

(N = 38)

Age (year)

50.0 ± 11.3

56.4 ± 16.9

50.2 ± 17.1

Sex (F/M)

6/9

19/13

20/18

Body height (cm)

160.3 ± 7.5

160.5 ± 9.2

160.4 ± 7.5

Body weight (kg)

60.1 ± 118

66.6 ± 13.4

61.3 ± 9.6

BMI (kg.m -2 )

23.2 ± 2.8

25.9 ± 4.6

23.8 ± 3.6

IAP (mmHg)

NA

13.4 ± 1.5

13.1 ± 1.5

  1. Body mass index: body mass index; IAP: intra-abdominal pressure.
  2. Values are mean (SD) or number (proportion).
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BMC Anesthesiology

ISSN: 1471-2253

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