Table 2 Intraoperative variables

Intraoperative parameter

Anesthetic time (min)

128.3 ± 41.0

127.9 ± 44.6

0.4 (-16.3, 170)

0.966

Propofol (mg)

1000 [840–1360]

1060 [900–1600]

− 70 (-220, 80)

0.354

Remifentanil (mg)

0.55 [0.4–0.85]

0.6 [0.5–0.85]

0.0 (-1, 1)

> 0.99

Rocuronium (mg)

55 [50–65]

60 [50–70]

-5.0 (-10, 0)

0.034

Crystalloid (mL)

400 [350–550]

450 [350–560]

0 (-50, 50)

0.687

Surgical procedure

0.613

    ESS only

14 (26.4%)

9 (17.7%)

N/A

    Septoplasty or turbinoplasty

12 (22.6%)

16 (31.4%)

N/A

    ESS with either Septoplasty or turbinoplasty

27 (50.9%)

27 (52.9%)

N/A

Surgical site (uni/bi)

19 / 34 (35.9% / 64.2%)

17 / 34 (33.3% / 66.7%)

N/A

0.788

Nasal packing (uni/bi), n (%)^a

13 / 40 (24.5% / 75.5%)

9 / 42 (17.6% / 82.4%)

N/A

0.390

Packing materials^b

0.218

  Nasopore

40 (75.5%)

43 (84.3%)

N/A

  Beschitin

4 (7.6%)

5 (9.8%)

  Both (Nasopore and Beschitin)

5 (9.4%)

3 (5.9%)

  Others

4 (7.6%)

0 (0%)

Estimate blood loss (mL)

100 [30–200]

50 [20–200]

0 (-20, 50)

0.659

Parameters at emergence

Coughing, n (%)

(none/mild/moderate/severe)

16 / 5 / 6 / 25 (30.8% / 9.6% /11.5% /48.1%)

16 / 4 / 11 / 20 (31.4% / 7.8% / 21.6% / 39.2%)

N/A

0.559

Time to emergence (min)

11 [8–13]

11 [8–14]

-1 (-2, 1)

0.493

Time to extubation (min)

12 [10–15]

13 [10–16]

-1 (-2,1)

0.366

Agitated emergence

14 (26.9%)

10 (19.6%)

N/A

0.418

Adverse event^c

0 (0%)

2 (3.8%)

N/A

0.238