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Table 2 Neonatal cases given remifentanil infusion during surgery

From: Use of remifentanil in general anesthesia for neonatal non-cardiac surgery: a case series

Age (days)

2 (0–27)

PCA (weeks)

38.9 (31.7–43.7)

BW (kg)

2.91 (1.56–4.10)

Gender (male)

19 (41%)

U/D with cardiac diseases

9 (20%)

ASA

 1

1 (2%)

 2

10 (22%)

 2e

7 (15%)

 3

12 (26%)

 3e

11 (24%)

 4

0 (0%)

 4e

5 (11%)

Duration of surgery (min)

120 ± 78

Duration of anesthesia (min)

189 ± 82

Mean of remifentanil rate (mcg/kg/min)

0.14 (0.036–0.348)

mHR (bpm)

149 ± 15

mMBP (mmHg)

44 ± 8

Time of extubation (min)

15 (6–32)

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation, median (range) or number (percentage)
  2. PCA post conceptual age, BW body weight, U/D underlying disease, ASA PS American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status, kg kilograms, min minutes, bpm beat per minute, mmHg millimeter of mercury