Comparison of the efficacy and safety of sedation between dexmedetomidine-remifentanil and propofol-remifentanil during endoscopic submucosal dissection

Table 6 Drugs used for endoscopic submucosal dissection

	DR group(n = 29)	PR group(n = 30)	P value
Sedation duration (min)	42.8 ± 26.7	37.6 ± 18.5	0.477
Dexmedetomidine infusion rate (μg/kg per hour)	0.5 ± 0.3
Propofol infusion rate (μg/kg per minute)		23.8 ± 16.5
Remifentanil infusion rate (μg/kg per hour)	5.7 ± 1.4	6.3 ± 4.0	0.451
Additional propofol required
Patients	8 (27.6)	3 (10.0)	0.083
Dose (mg)	16.9 ± 10.3	13.3 ± 5.8	0.596
Butylscopolamine use
Patients	4 (13.8)	10 (33.3)	0.078
Dose (mg)	3.4 ± 9.3	10.0 ± 16.4	0.066

Values are presented as the mean ± SD or frequency (percentage).