Anesthetic management and associated complications of peroral endoscopic myotomy: A case series

Table 2 Anesthetic and surgical factors

Parameters	Values
Cricoid pressure; n (%)	26 (46)
Maintenance with inhalational agents; n (%)	78 (91)
Duration of anesthesia mean ± SD; min	117 ± 31
Duration of surgery mean ± SD; min	83 ± 31
Length of muscular incision
Esophageal side average ± SD; cm	10.4 ± 3.9
Gastric side average ± SD; cm	2.7 ± 0.7
Total average ± SD; cm	13.1 ± 3.9
Perioperative adverse events; n (%)
Aspiration	1 (1)
Subcutaneous emphysema	21 (24)
EtCO2 > 50 mmHg during procedure	34 (40)
Upper abdominal needle decompression required	12 (14)
Airway pressure > 35 cmH2O during operation	3 (3)
Mucosal injury not requiring invasive treatment	9 (10)
Mediastinitis with antibiotic therapy	1 (1)
Hospital stay mean ± SD; d	5.45 ± 2.18
Eckhart score 2 mo later; median (range); point	0 (0–1)