Fentanyl compared to buprenorphine for atrial fibrillation ablation analgesia and sedation: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Table 3 Sedation index during ablation

	Buprenorphine(n = 46)	Fentanyl(n = 47)	p value
Average BIS median (min-max)	82.8 (59.0–95.5)	76.9 (62.5–95.6)	0.02
Average RASS score median (min-max)	−1.38 (−4.00–0.00)	−2.00 (− 4.00–0.00)	0.11
No. of additional administrations of thiamylal median (min-max)	1 (0–6)	1 (0–4)	< 0.01
Thiamylal Sodium usage (mg) median (min-max)	75 (0–450)	25 (0–250)	< 0.01

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