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Table 2 The demographic and anesthetic data between the groups. Values are mean (SD), median (range), or numbers

From: A randomized trial comparing deep and moderate neuromuscular blockade in patients undergoing ambulatory gynecologic laparoscopy

 

dNMB group (n = 40)

mNMB group (n = 40)

P value

Age (year)

43.5 (21-60)

44 (27-60)

0.72

ASA grade I/II

28/12

23/17

0.35

Previous abdominal surgery (yes/no)

13/27

10/30

0.80

Body mass index (kg m−2)

26.0 (2.3)

25.8 (1.6)

0.65

Type of laparoscopic gynecologic surgery

 • Excision of ovarian cyst

12

14

0.81

 • Salpingo-oophorectomy

13

16

0.64

 • Diagnostic laparoscopy

10

7

0.31

 • Tubal ligation

5

3

0.48

Total dose remifentanil (μg)

555 (490-700)

567.5 (500-720)

0.28

Total dose rocuronium (mg kg−1)

0.96 (0.21)

0.69 (0.11)

< 0.001*

Anesthesia duration (min)

64.3 (10.2)

66.57 (9.9)

0.33

  1. Abbreviations: dNMB deep neuromuscular block, mNMB moderate neuromuscular block, ASA PS American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status
  2. *P < 0.05 considered significant