Table 1 Patient characteristics
Age, yr (range) | 37 (20‒60) |
Sex, male/female | 77/114 |
Height, cm | 164 ± 9 |
Weight, kg | 59 ± 12 |
BMI, kg m− 2 | 21.8 ± 3.6 |
ASA physical status, I/II | 118/73 |
Type of dental procedure, n (%) | |
Oral surgery | 153 (80) |
Dental restoration | 33 (17) |
Prosthodontics | 5 (3) |
Indications for sedation, n (%) | |
Deeply impacted third molar extraction | 69 (36) |
Dental phobia | 67 (35) |
Gagging problem | 35 (18) |
History of vasovagal reflex | 11 (6) |
Other | 9 (5) |
Duration of procedure, min | 33 ± 21 |
Duration of sedation, min | 47 ± 21 |
Additional midazolam use, n (%) | 93 (49) |
Total midazolam dose, mg | 3.5 ± 0.9 |
Propofol use, n (%) | 121 (63) |
Total propofol dose, mg | 106 ± 82 |
MAP, mm Hg | |
Baseline | 92.3 ± 15.3 |
After midazolam dose | 84.0 ± 12.2 |
Pulse rate, beats min− 1 | |
Baseline | 79.4 ± 14.5 |
After midazolam dose | 82.4 ± 13.1 |
SpO2, % | |
Baseline | 98.5 ± 1.3 |
After midazolam dose | 96.6 ± 2.0 |
BIS value | |
Baseline | 96.3 ± 2.8 |
After midazolam dose | 76.7 ± 8.1 |
Ramsay sedation scale, n (%) | |
Score 1 | 14 (7) |
Score 2 | 43 (22) |
Score 3 | 57 (30) |
Score 4 | 51 (27) |
Score 5 | 23 (12) |
Score 6 | 3 (2) |
Presence of amnesia, n (%) | 132 (69) |
Adverse events, n (%) | |
Airway obstruction | 25 (13) |
Transient apnea | 4 (2) |
Desaturation | 14 (7) |