Muraki Y, Enomoto S, Iguchi M, Niwa T, Maekita T, Yoshida T, Moribata K, Shingaki N, Deguchi H, Ueda K, Inoue I, Tamai H, Kato J, Fujishiro M, Ichinose M. Diazepam during endoscopic submucosal dissection of gastric epithelial neoplasias. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2012; 4(3): 80-86 [PMID: 22442745 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v4.i3.80]
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Shotaro Enomoto, MD, PhD, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama City, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan. shoe@orion.ocn.ne.jp
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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Mar 16, 2012; 4(3): 80-86 Published online Mar 16, 2012. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v4.i3.80
Table 1 Clinicopathological features of study subjects with a low (≤ 1.5 h ) or high (> 1.5 h) procedure time
Variables
Procedure time ≤1.5 h (n = 180)
Procedure time > 1.5 h (n = 151)
P value
Age (yr) (mean ± SD)
69.9 ± 9.1
69.0 ± 9.6
NS
Sex (male/female)
136/44
125/26
NS
Lifetime alcohol consumption (t) (mean ± SD)
0.30 ± 0.50
0.37 ± 0.48
NS
Smoking habit (Brink man index) (mean ± SD)
655.1 ± 777.7
563.0 ± 666.9
NS
Body weight (kg) (mean ± SD)
58.5 ± 10.9
60.1 ± 9.6
NS
Tumor size (mm) (mean ± SD)
13.3 ± 7.7
22.3 ± 16.0
< 0.001
Tumor location in stom ach (U + M/L)
54/126
94/57
< 0.001
Gross morphological type (0-I / IIa vs 0-IIb / IIc vs combined)
92/68/20
76/66/9
NS
Tumor depth (mucosa/ submucosa)
168/12
134/17
NS
Histological type (cancer /adenoma)
124/56
108/43
NS
Ulcerative findings, n (%)
2 (1.1)
30 (19.9)
< 0.001
Diazepam (mg) (mean ± SD)
9.9 ± 3.3
17.5 ± 7.8
< 0.001
Table 2 Clinical features of study subjects administered low- or high-dose of diazepam
Variables
Low-dose group (n = 252)
High-dose group(n = 79)
P value
Age (yr) (mean ± SD)
69.8 ± 9.1
68.3 ± 10.1
NS
Sex (male / female)
194/58
67/12
NS
Lifetime alcohol consumption (t) (mean ± SD)
0.30 ± 0.48
0.44 ± 0.52
0.032
Smoking habit (Brinkmanindex) (mean ± SD)
649.5 ± 767.7
497.8 ± 582.5
NS
Body weight (kg) (mean ± SD)
58.4 ± 10.3
62.0 ± 9.9
0.006
Anxiolytic agents (used/not used)
46/206
7/72
NS
ASA classification (ASA 1/ASA 2 / ASA 3)
48/151/53
20/47/12
NS
Comorbidities
Hypertension, n (%)
127 (50.3)
39 (49.4)
NS
Diabetes mellitus, n (%)
44 (17.5)
11 (13.9)
NS
Heart disease, n (%)
58 (23.0)
18 (22.8)
NS
Respiratory disease, n (%)
30 (11.9)
4 (5.1)
NS
Chronic renal failure, n (%)
4 (1.6)
0 (0)
NS
Liver cirrhosis, n (%)
21 (8.3)
5 (6.3)
NS
Table 3 Clinicopathological features and clinical outcomes of subjects administered low- or high-dose of diazepam
Variables
Low-dose group(n = 252)
High-dose group(n = 79)
P value
Tumor size (mm) (mean ± SD)
15.4 ± 10.1
23.9 ± 18.2
< 0.001
Tumor location in stomach (U and M/L)
96/156
52/27
< 0.001
Gross morphological type (0-I / IIa vs 0-IIb / IIc vs combined)
129/100/23
39/34/6
NS
Tumor depth (mucosa/ submucosa)
233/19
69/10
NS
Histological type (cancer/ adenoma)
176/76
56/23
NS
Ulcerative findings, n (%)
14 (5.6)
18 (22.8)
< 0.001
Resection style (en bloc/ piecemeal)
246/6
63/16
< 0.001
Postoperative bleeding, n (%)
1 (0.4)
1 (1.3)
NS
Perforation, n (%)
8 (3.2)
6 (7.6)
NS
Midazolam (added / not added)
43/209
20/59
NS
Table 4 Factors associated with the need for high doses of diazepam: Results of multivariate logistic analysis
Variable
P value
Odds ratio
95% CI
Lifetime alcohol consumption
0.041
1.74
1.02-2.97
Body weight
0.034
1.03
1.00-1.06
Tumor size
0
1.05
1.03-1.08
Location in stomach
0
2.87
1.61-5.12
Ulcerative findings
0.001
4.45
1.92-10.34
Table 5 Comparison of need for high diazepam dose between subgroups stratified for lifetime alcohol consumption and body weight
Subgroup
Low-dose group(n = 252)
High-dose group (n = 79)
Odds ratio
95% CI
Alcohol > 0.4 t, BW > 60 kg
31
20
4.52
2.07-9.86
Alcohol > 0.4 t, BW ≤ 60 kg
38
17
3.13
1.43-6.88
Alcohol ≤ 0.4 t, BW > 60 kg
72
27
2.63
1.31-5.28
Alcohol ≤ 0.4 t, BW ≤ 60 kg
105
15
1
Referent
Table 6 Adverse events in patients administered a low vs high dose of diazepam
Variables
Low-dose group(n = 252)
High-dose group(n = 79)
P value
SpO2 < 90%, n (%)
70 (27.8)
18 (22.8)
NS
Blood pressure < 90 mmHg, n (%)
8 (3.2)
2 (2.5)
NS
Delayed awakening (flumazenil used/not used)
4/248
0/79
NS
Paradoxical excitement, n (%)
6 (2.4)
13 (16.5)
< 0.001
Citation: Muraki Y, Enomoto S, Iguchi M, Niwa T, Maekita T, Yoshida T, Moribata K, Shingaki N, Deguchi H, Ueda K, Inoue I, Tamai H, Kato J, Fujishiro M, Ichinose M. Diazepam during endoscopic submucosal dissection of gastric epithelial neoplasias. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2012; 4(3): 80-86