©The Author(s) 2018.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Sep 16, 2018; 10(9): 193-199
Published online Sep 16, 2018. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v10.i9.193
Published online Sep 16, 2018. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v10.i9.193
Table 2 Anesthetic and surgical factors
| Parameters | Values |
| Cricoid pressure; n (%) | 26 (46) |
| Maintenance with inhalational agents; n (%) | 78 (91) |
| Duration of anesthesia mean ± SD; min | 117 ± 31 |
| Duration of surgery mean ± SD; min | 83 ± 31 |
| Length of muscular incision | |
| Esophageal side average ± SD; cm | 10.4 ± 3.9 |
| Gastric side average ± SD; cm | 2.7 ± 0.7 |
| Total average ± SD; cm | 13.1 ± 3.9 |
| Perioperative adverse events; n (%) | |
| Aspiration | 1 (1) |
| Subcutaneous emphysema | 21 (24) |
| EtCO2 > 50 mmHg during procedure | 34 (40) |
| Upper abdominal needle decompression required | 12 (14) |
| Airway pressure > 35 cmH2O during operation | 3 (3) |
| Mucosal injury not requiring invasive treatment | 9 (10) |
| Mediastinitis with antibiotic therapy | 1 (1) |
| Hospital stay mean ± SD; d | 5.45 ± 2.18 |
| Eckhart score 2 mo later; median (range); point | 0 (0–1) |
- Citation: Nishihara Y, Yoshida T, Ooi M, Obata N, Izuta S, Mizobuchi S. Anesthetic management and associated complications of peroral endoscopic myotomy: A case series. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2018; 10(9): 193-199
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v10/i9/193.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v10.i9.193