Group DS
(n=51)

Group GA
(n=27)

P value

Age (yr) (mean, SD)

7.4 (3.9)

3.9 (4.3)

0.059

Gender (%): Male

26 (51.0)

11 (40.7)

0.389

                     Famale

25 (49.0)

16 (59.3)

Weight (kg) (mean, SD)

22.9 (10.7)

16.3 (10.3)

0.347

ASA physical status (%): III

51 (100.0)

26 (96.3)

0.167

                                          IV

0

1 (3.7)

Duration of anesthesia (min) (mean, SD)

27.3 (5.6)

35.2 (10.1)

0.004*

Indications of procedure

0.105

    Esophageal varice

24 (47.0)

12 (44.5)

    Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage

8 (15.7)

8 (29.6)

    Abdominal pain

6 (11.8)

2 (7.4)

    Chronic anemia

5 (9.8)

2 (7.4)

    Others

8 (15.7)

3 (11.1)