Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2021; 13(2): 45-55
Published online Feb 16, 2021. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v13.i2.45
Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics among different sedation modalities (n = 929)

Conscious sedation (n = 353), n (%)
Monitored anesthesia care (n = 278), n (%)
General anesthesia (n = 298), n (%)
Total (n = 929), n (%)
P value
Gender
Male226 (64.02)131 (47.12)176 (59.06)533 (57.37)< 0.0001
Median age58 (45-74)39 (33-64)46 (33-67)52 (33-69)< 0.0001
Type of impaction
Food bolus292 (82.72)138 (49.64)167 (56.04)597 (64.26)< 0.0001
Foreign object61 (17.28)140 (50.36)131 (43.96)332 (35.74)
Presence of chronic co-morbidities58 (16.43)45 (16.19)29 (9.73)132 (14.21)0.0270
Patient with mental health disorder30 (8.50)131 (47.12)108 (36.24)269 (28.96)< 0.0001
Periprocedural airway compromise2 (0.57)5 (1.80)6 (2.01)13 (1.40)0.2449
Overtube used16 (4.53)41 (14.75)45 (15.10)102 (10.98)< 0.001