All patients received the same anesthetic protocol. All operations were performed in the early morning just after that the patch was removed. The general anesthesia was inducted with i.v. midazolam 0.05 mg/kg, i.v. fentanyl 1-1.4 µg/Kg, i.v. propofol 2.5 mg/kg, i.v. and rocuronium bromide 0.6 mg/kg. The patient was maintained with desflurane 4-6%, sulfentanil 0.5-1 micro/Kg, rocuronium bromide 0.6-0.8 mg/Kg, based on heart rate and blood pressure stability. A selective ventilation was performed with a double-lumen endobronchial tube in all cases and no additional analgesics were injected during surgery.