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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Efficacy of programmed intermittent bolus epidural analgesia in thoracic surgery: a randomized controlled trial

 

PIB (n = 21) mean ± SD

CEI (n = 21) mean ± SD

P-value

Age (years)

63 ± 2.8

67 ± 2.6

0.34

BMI (kg/m2)

24.5 ± 1.1

22.4 ± 0.5

0.08

SBP (mmHg)

122 ± 2

121 ± 2

0.72

Use of analgesics during the operation

 Fentanyl (μg)

171 ± 35

193 ± 35

0.67

 Remifentanil (mg)

1.5 ± 0.2

1.8 ± 0.2

0.32

Operation time (min)

249 ± 20

263 ± 18

0.61

Anesthesia time (min)

334 ± 22

351 ± 18

0.56