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Table 2 Characteristics of anesthesia induction and postoperative interview in obese patients

From: The optimum sevoflurane concentration for supraglottic airway device Blockbuster™ insertion with spontaneous breathing in obese patients: a prospective observational study

 

Obese patients

(n = 30)

Anesthesia induction period

 Laryngospasm

0

 Coughing

4 (13.3%)

 Purposeful limb movement

9 (30.3%)

 Muzi score > 2

15 (50.0%)

 Number of patients with apnea

4 (13.3%)

 Apnea time (s)

38.2 (7.37)

 Longest apnea time (s)

47.9

 Lowest SpO2 during tracheal intubation (%)

97.5 (97–98.3 [94–99])

 Successful insertion at first attempt

15 (50%)

 Successful insertion at second attempt

13 (43.3%)

 Successful insertion at third attempt

2 (6.67%)

Respiratory rate*

 Before induction

14 (12–15 [10–22])

 1 min after induction

14 (11–15 [9–16])

 1 min before supraglottic airway device insertion

16 (14–18 [10–21])

 immediately before supraglottic airway device insertion

17 (16–18 [12–22])

 1 min after supraglottic airway device insertion

16 (14–18 [10–22])

Tidal volumes

 Before induction

605 (101)

 1 min after induction

412 (93.6)

 1 min before supraglottic airway device insertion

361 (90.1)

 immediately before supraglottic airway device insertion

339 (79.2)

 1 min after supraglottic airway device insertion

366 (82.3)

Postoperative interview

 Pleasant induction

30

 Repeat same anesthetic technique

30

  1. Values are expressed as mean (SD), numbers (proportion), or median (IQR [range])
  2. *P < 0.001; P < 0.001