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Table 2 Sedative analgesic doses, cost and procedure-related times

From: Comparison between the recovery time of alfentanil and fentanyl in balanced propofol sedation for gastrointestinal and colonoscopy: a prospective, randomized study

 

Alfentanil group (n=129)

Fentanyl group (n=131)

P value

Total dose, mean±SD (range), mg

 Midazolam

2.5

2.5

 

 Alfentanil

0.5

  

 Fentanyl

 

0.05

 

 Propofol

108.91±29.19 (20–200)

112.86±31.40 (30–230)

0.973

Total anesthetic cost, mean±SD (range), NT$

 

154.00±9.34 (126–183)

52.77±10.05 (26–90)

<0.001

Procedure-related times, mean±SD (range), min

 Total procedure time

14.97±4.20 (8.10-30.36)

14.90±3.76 (8.02-30.43)

0.331

 Awake time

6.35±3.01 (1.10-19.05 )

6.31±2.78 ( 0.82-16.80)

0.899

 Recovery time

13.67±4.52 (5.45-30.65)

13.38±3.86 (6.07-28.57)

0.101