Table 2

Oxygen saturation (Spo2) and heart rate (HR) recorded with Masimo and Nellcor pulse oximeters (artefact-free data) before, during, and after circumcision (n=15)

BaselineCircumcisionAfter circumcision
MasimoNellcorp ValueMasimoNellcorp ValueMasimoNellcorp Value
Values are mean (SD).
Spo2 (%)98.2 (0.3)97.5 (0.3)NS96.9 (0.4)92.8 (1.0)<0.000598.1(0.2)95.6 (1.2)<0.03
HR (beats/min)126.6 (3.0)123.2 (3.6)0.04151.5 (4.5)133.6 (5.6)<0.001132.6 (3.5)127.2 (3.5)<0.0001