Table 1 Patient characteristics
Patient characteristics | Propofol (n = 37) | Sevoflurane (n = 36) |
|---|---|---|
Preoperative data | ||
 Age (yr) | 50.7 (6.6) | 50.5 (6.4) |
 Weight (kg) | 54.5 (7.9) | 56.5 (11.8) |
 Sex (M/F) | 18 / 19 | 16 / 20 |
 ASA class | II–IV | II–IV |
 EF (%) | 57.2 (5.6) | 55.9 (5.4) |
Types of surgery (n, %) | ||
 Replacement of mitral valve | 15 (40) | 14 (39) |
 Replacement of aortic valve | 9 (24) | 10 (28) |
 Replacement of tricuspid valve | 4 (10) | 4 (11) |
 Replacement of mitral valve and shaping of tricuspid valve | 9 (24) | 8 (22) |
Intraoperative data | ||
 Operating time (min) | 198 (28) | 183 (34) |
 CPB time (min) | 95 (18) | 96 (17) |
 Aortic clamp time (min) | 62 (21) | 64 (18) |
 Ratio of automatic heart beat recovery (%) | 62.2 | 83.3* |
 Incidence of intraoperative awareness (%) | 0 | 0 |
 Propofol (mg) | 857.3 (166.5) | 0 |
 Sevoflurane (MAC hour) | 0 | 4.6 (0.9) |
 Fentanyl (mg) | 2.0 (0.2) | 2.1 (0.3) |
 Midazolam (mg) | 20.6 (2. 9) | 22.8 (3.0) |
 Dopamine (mg) | 57.3 (13.5) | 45.9 (15.1)* |
 Nitroglycerin (μg) | 130.3 (50.2) | 102.2 (34.5)* |
 Epinephrine (μg) | 148.7 (37.8) | 111. 6 (19.6)* |
Postoperative data | ||
 Duration of mechanical ventilation time (hr) | 9.4 (1.5) | 6.2 (0.8)* |
 Serious complications or death (%) | 0 | 0 |
 ICU stay (hr) | 48.6 (3.7) | 42.3 (3.5)* |
 Hospital stay (d) | 16 (13–19) | 12 (9–15)* |