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Table 5 Pain during injection and satisfaction

From: Determination of the appropriate propofol infusion rate for outpatient upper gastrointestinal endoscopy-a randomized prospective study

Variable

500 ml/h

1000 ml/h

2000 ml/h

Pain during injection

7 (7.4)

10 (10.3)

9 (9.2)

Patients’ VAS

9.5 ± 0.6

9.8 ± 0.4*

9.7 ± 0.5**

Endoscopist’s VAS

8.0 ± 0.8

9.3 ± 0.9*

9.4 ± 0.8*

  1. Data are expressed as means ± SD or number (%)
  2. *P < 0.01 vs. 500 ml/h
  3. **P < 0.05 vs. 1000 ml/h
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BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

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