Details of anaesthetic
| Biopsy group (n = 33) | Controls (n = 33) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *No significant difference found between groups. | |||
| †Subjects may have had more than one complication. | |||
| ‡Transient desaturation >10% below baseline. | |||
| §Desaturation requiring change from face mask to laryngeal mask. | |||
| ¶Laryngospasm requiring muscle relaxant prior to improvement. | |||
| General anaesthetic technique | |||
| Induction | |||
| Inhaled | 31 | 30 | |
| Intravenous | 2 | 1 | |
| Not recorded | 0 | 2 | |
| Maintenance | |||
| Inhaled | 32 | 32 | |
| Intravenous | 0 | 0 | |
| Intravenous and inhaled | 1 | 0 | |
| Not recorded | 0 | 1 | |
| Muscle relaxant used | 0 | 3 | |
| Airway | |||
| Face mask (FM) | 25 | 27 | |
| Laryngeal mask (LM) | 8 | 3 | |
| Endotracheal tube | 0 | 1 | |
| FM and LM | 0 | 2 | |
| Complications* | |||
| Total number of subjects with complications | 6/33 | 8/33 | 0.55 |
| (>10 kg) | (4/26) | (6/26) | |
| (<10 kg) | (2/7) | (2/7) | |
| Details of complications† | |||
| Desaturation‡ | 2 | 3 | |
| Desaturation needing airway change | 0 | 2§ | |
| Laryngospasm | 1 | 1¶ | |
| Apnoea | 2 | 0 | |
| Bronchospasm | 0 | 0 | |
| Cough | 3 | 6 | 0.28 |
| Pneumothorax | 0 | 0 | |
| Bleeding | 0 | 0 | |