Short-term and long-term effects of sevoflurane inhalation vs propofol total intravenous anesthesia in gastrectomy for gastric cancer

Table 5 Intraoperative and postoperative adverse events, n (%)

Parameters	Sevoflurane group (n = 103)	Propofol group (n = 101)	χ2	P value
Intraoperative
Body movement	24 (23.3)	34 (33.66)	2.691	0.101
Hypoxia	3 (2.91)	6 (5.94)	0.507	0.476
Postoperative
Hypoxia	3 (2.91)	0 (0)	1.314	0.252
Agitation	8 (7.77)	8 (7.92)	0.002	0.967
Nausea	29 (28.16)	45 (44.55)	5.933	0.015
Vomiting	12 (11.65)	14 (13.86)	0.224	0.636
Pruritus	14 (13.59)	17 (13.59)	0.415	0.519
Hypotensive episode	24 (23.3)	14 (13.86)	2.998	0.083