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Table 1 Comparison of preoperative and intraoperative variables before and after propensity score matching between sevoflurane group and propofol group

From: Effects of sevoflurane and propofol on the development of pneumonia after esophagectomy: a retrospective cohort study

Variables

Total

Before Matching

After Matching

 

(n = 1659)

Group S (n = 1571)

Group P (n = 88)

P-value

Group S (n = 78)

Group P (n = 78)

P-value

Age (years)

60.7 ± 8.4

60.7 ± 8.4

61.0 ± 8.1

0.740

60.9 ± 8.0

60.7 ± 8.1

0.890

Male

1383 (83.4)

1304 (83.0)

79 (89.8)

0.097

65 (83.3)

69 (88.5)

0.357

BMI (kg∙m−2)

23.6 ± 3.2

23.7 ± 3.2

23.3 ± 3.4

0.251

23.2 ± 3.4

23.2 ± 3.5

0.926

ASA ≥ III

209 (12.6)

206 (13.1)

3 (3.4)

0.008

2 (2.6)

2 (2.6)

1.000

Hypertension

416 (25.1)

338 (24.7)

28 (31.8)

0.134

12 (15.4)

22 (28.2)

0.052

Diabetes mellitus

117 (7.1)

105 (6.7)

12 (13.6)

0.013

6 (7.7)

6 (7.7)

1.000

Coronary artery disease

75 (4.5)

69 (4.4)

6 (6.8)

0.286

2 (2.6)

2 (2.6)

1.000

Alcohol use

972 (58.6)

917 (58.4)

55 (62.5)

0.444

43 (55.1)

46 (59.0)

0.628

Smoking history

1071 (64.6)

1009 (64.2)

62 (70.5)

0.235

47 (60.3)

55 (70.5)

0.178

Preoperative chemoradiotherapy

130 (7.8)

128 (8.1)

2 (2.3)

0.046

3 (3.8)

2 (2.6)

0.649

Preoperative Laboratory

 GLU (mmol/L)

5.5 ± 1.0

5.5 ± 1.0

5.4 ± 1.0

0.503

5.3 ± 0.7

5.4 ± 0.9

0.570

 Cr (μmol/L)

75.9 ± 14.1

75.8 ± 14.1

77.4 ± 13.6

0.319

76.7 ± 12.5

77.1 ± 13.9

0.832

 ALB (g/L)

43.9 ± 3.3

43.9 ± 3.3

43.8 ± 3.3

0.599

43.6 ± 3.4

43.6 ± 3.2

0.930

 Hct (%)

42.4 ± 4.5

42.4 ± 4.5

42.6 ± 4.0

0.766

42.6 ± 3.5

42.6 ± 4.0

0.990

Total fluids (mL)

2657 ± 761

2649 ± 761

2809 ± 747

0.054

2710 ± 698

2736 ± 692

0.818

Total crystalloid (mL)

1896 ± 615

1881 ± 613

2160 ± 593

<0.001

2071 ± 561

2100 ± 529

0.736

Total colloid (mL)

668 ± 375

672 ± 380

585 ± 265

0.004

603 ± 305

577 ± 268

0.578

Operation time (min)

249 ± 95

248 ± 95

255 ± 90

0.537

262 ± 88

245 ± 80

0.212

Intraoperative hypotension a

275 (16.6)

266 (16.9)

9 (10.2)

0.100

8 (10.3)

9 (11.5)

0.797

Intraoperative hypoxemia b

227 (13.7)

214 (13.6)

13 (14.8)

0.760

11 (14.1)

11 (14.1)

1.000

Blood transfusion

225 (13.6)

216 (13.7)

9 (10.2)

0.348

5 (6.4)

7 (9.0)

0.548

Tumor location

   

0.002

  

0.876

 Upper third

161 (9.7)

155 (9.9)

6 (6.8)

 

3 (3.8)

5 (6.4)

 

 Middle third

729 (43.9)

686 (43.7)

43 (48.9)

 

39 (50.0)

38 (48.7)

 

 Lower third

449 (27.1)

415 (26.4)

34 (38.6)

 

32 (41.0)

30 (38.5)

 

 Gastroesophageal junction

320 (19.3)

315 (20.1)

5 (5.7)

 

4 (5.1)

5 (6.4)

 

Tumor histology

   

0.116

  

0.585

 Adenocarcinoma

378 (22.8)

365 (23.2)

13 (14.8)

 

12 (15.4)

13 (16.7)

 

 Squamous

1177 (70.9)

1106 (70.4)

71 (80.7)

 

60 (76.9)

62 (79.5)

 

 Other

104 (6.3)

100 (6.4)

4 (4.5)

 

6 (7.7)

3 (3.8)

 

Tumor stage

   

0.085

  

0.346

 I

302 (18.2)

292 (18.6)

10 (11.4)

 

10 (12.8)

8 (10.3)

 

 II

486 (29.3)

450 (28.6)

36 (40.9)

 

27 (34.6)

31 (39.7)

 

 III

714 (43.0)

677 (43.1)

37 (42.0)

 

31 (39.7)

35 (44.5)

 

 IV

5 (0.3)

5 (0.3)

0 (0)

 

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

 NA

152 (9.2)

147 (9.4)

5 (5.7)

 

10 (12.8)

4 (5.1)

 

Minimally invasive approach

321 (19.3)

306 (19.5)

15 (17.0)

0.574

14 (17.9)

13 (16.7)

0.832

Surgical procedure

   

0.902

  

0.561

 Sweet

1136 (68.5)

1077 (68.6)

59 (67.0)

 

50 (64.1)

55 (70.5)

 

 Ivor-Lewis

148 (8.9)

139 (8.8)

9 (10.2)

 

11 (14.1)

7 (9.0)

 

 Three-incision

375 (22.6)

355 (22.6)

20 (22.7)

 

17 (21.8)

16 (20.5)

 

Surgeon experience

   

<0.001

  

0.872

 High-volume c

1099 (66.2)

1058 (67.3)

41 (46.6)

 

35 (44.9)

36 (46.2)

 

 Low-volume d

560 (33.8)

513 (32.7)

47 (53.4)

 

43 (55.1)

42 (53.8)

 
  1. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or number of patients (n, %)
  2. Abbreviations: S sevoflurane, P propofol, BMI body mass index, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologist, GLU glucose, Cr serum creatinine, ALB albumin, Hct hematocrit, NA not available
  3. aIntraoperative hypotension: lowest systolic blood pressure < 80 mmHg or use of any vasopressor during operation
  4. bIntraoperative hypoxemia: arterial oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry <90%
  5. cHigh-volume: ≥100 esophagectomy in three years
  6. dLow-volume: <100 esophagectomy in three years