Table 5: Comparison of regional cerebral oximetry (NIRS-left) differences measured by Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) with pre-induction status at all times.

NIRS-left

Group D

Group P

p value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Before induction

71.9 ± 6.2

68.3 ± 7.0

0.063*

After induction

75.9 ± 7.3

74.8 ± 7.8

0.468

After intubation

80.0 ± 7.3

76.1 ± 9.1

0.139

5. min

76.1 ± 7.3

69.8 ± 8.8

0.008

10. min

75.9 ± 7.5

68.1 ± 7.7

0.001

15. min

74.7 ± 7.5

67.0 ± 8.3

0.001

20. min

74.2 ± 7.5

67.0 ± 8.3

< 0.001

30. min

72.1 ± 7.7

65.8 ± 8.3

< 0.001

45. min

71.2 ± 7.8

62.7 ± 8.3

< 0.001

60. min

69.8 ± 8.3

61.6 ± 8.8

0.004

75. min

71.2 ± 9.2

62.9 ± 9.6

0.014

90. min

71.7 ± 9.1

61.9 ± 8.2

0.002

After extubation

73.3 ± 8.4

72.0 ± 10.6

0.711

NIRS-left

Group D

Group P

p value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Before induction - after induction

-4.0 ± 5.2

-6.5 ± 3.4

0.105

Before induction - after intubation

-8.0 ± 5.8

-7.8 ± 6.1

0.778

Before induction - 5. minutes

-4.2 ± 5.6

-1.4 ± 5.5

0.120

Before induction - 10. minutes

-4.0 ± 6.3

0.1 ± 5.6

0.020

Before induction - 15. minutes

-2.8 ± 7.1

1.3 ± 6.2

0.049

Before induction - 20. minutes

-2.3 ± 6.8

2.5 ± 6.1

0.017

Before induction - 30. minutes

-0.2 ± 7.0

4.4 ± 4.9

0.013

Before induction - 45. minutes

0.7 ± 7.1

5.5 ± 5.2

0.009

Before induction - 60. minutes

1.7 ± 6.9

6.5 ± 5.1

0.024

Before induction - 75. minutes

0.8 ± 7.6

6.3 ± 5.8

0.047

Before induction - 90. minutes

0.8 ± 7.6

6.5 ± 5.2

0.037

Before induction - after extubation

-1.4 ± 6.6

-3.7 ± 7.2

0.158

*These values are close to statistical significance. Therefore. it is defined as there is a tendency towards meaningfulness.

P values marked with dark black are statistically significant. D: desflurane. P: propofol