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23 December 2021: Clinical Research

Postoperative Complications Associated with Moderate Sedation in Endoscopic Procedures Among Patients with Cirrhosis

Yan Wang 1B* , Huisheng Xu 12C* , Hui Li 1E , Lingyang Chen 3B , Ye Xin 4C , Hongtan Chen 5D , Xiangming Fang 1E* , Baoli Cheng 1A*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.933082

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e933082

Table 4 Predictors of moderate sedation-associated postoperative complications: unadjusted bivariate analysis.

Independent variablePatients, nCardiac, n (%)Patient Injury, n (%)Procedure, n (%)Serious, n (%)Any, n (%)
Age, y
 18–49620 (0)0 (0)9 (14.5)0 (0)9 (14.5)
 ≥501707 (4.1)1 (0.6)26 (15.3)8 (4.7)31 (18.2)
value0.2351.0000.8840.1830.507
Sex
 Female702 (2.9)1 (1.4)8 (11.4)3 (4.3)11 (15.7)
 Male1625 (3.1)0 (0)27 (16.7)5 (3.1)29 (11.7)
value1.0000.3020.3060.9460.686
ASA
 1/2422 (4.8)0 (0)5 (11.9)2 (4.8)6 (14.3)
 ≥31905 (2.6)1 (0.5)30 (15.8)6 (3.2)34 (17.9)
value0.8171.0000.5240.9610.575
Child-Pugh
 A1995 (2.5)1 (0.5)31 (15.6)6 (3.0)35 (17.6)
 B+C332 (6.1)0 (0)4 (12.1)2 (6.1)5 (15.2)
value0.2700.6830.6070.3750.731
Procedure
 EGD2217 (3.2)1 (0.5)34 (15.4)8 (3.6)39 (17.6)
 Enteroscopy110 (0)0 (0)1 (9.1)0 (0)1 (9.1)
value0.5490.8230.1590.5210.463
Portal hypertension history
 Yes1587 (4.4)1 (0.6)27 (17.1)8 (5.1)32 (20.3)
 No741 (1.4)0 (0)8 (10.8)1 (1.4)8 (10.8)
value0.4171.0000.2130.3170.076
Cardiac comorbidities
 Yes421 (2.4)0 (0)4 (9.5)1 (2.4)4 (9.5)
 No1907 (3.7)1 (0.5)31 (16.3)8 (4.2)36 (18.9)
value1.0001.0000.2660.9090.143
Diabetes mellitus
 Yes241 (4.2)0 (0)5 (20.8)1 (4.2)5 (20.8)
 No2087 (3.4)1 (0.5)30 (14.4)8 (3.8)35 (16.8)
value1.0001.0000.5961.0000.836
Shift
 Daytime1613 (1.9)1 (0.6)21 (13.0)3 (1.9)17 (10.6)
 Evening714 (5.6)0 (0)14 (19.7)5 (7.0)23 (32.4)
value0.2051.0000.1910.109
ASA – American Society of Anesthesiologists; EGD – esophagogastroduodenoscopy.

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