Patient
characteristics

AEP group
(n =16)

Control group
(n = 16)

Two sided
p-value

 

Age (year)

Gender M/F (n)

Weight (kg)

BMI

ASA class 1, 2 (n)
ASA class 3 (n)
Anesthesia time(min)

Total Thyroidectomy (n)

Radical neck dissection (n)

Parotidectomy (n)

 

 

59.4 (9.8)

5/11

82.0 (18.2)

27.9  (7.0)

16
0
196.3 (77.2)
1
12

3

 

60.9 (15.4)

5/11

76.9 (19.1)

26.0 (5.6)

15
1
215.4 (72.3)

2

11

3

 

< 0.98

 

 

< 0.31

 

< 0.27

 

 

< 0.23

 

Table 1: Patient characteristics, ASA classification and type of ENT surgery.