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Table 5 Relationship between occurrence of POD and cumulative fentanyl dose among the studied groups

From: Ketofol versus Dexmedetomidine for preventing postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing intestinal obstruction surgeries: a randomized controlled study

Variables

Fentanyl dose Mean ± SD

P value

POD 2 h postop:

 No:

3.74 ± 1.03

0.01*

 Yes:

4.46 ± 1.05

POD 1st day evening:

 No:

3.77 ± 1.05

0.130

 Yes:

4.30 ± 0.94

POD 2nd day at 11 a.m.:

 No:

3.75 ± 1.02

0.01*

 Yes:

4.67 ± 1.11

POD 2nd day at 6 p.m.:

 No:

3.80 ± 1.06

0.392

 Yes:

4.33 ± 0.57

POD 3rd day at 11 a.m.:

 No:

3.81 ± 1.05

0.805

 Yes:

4 ± 1.41

POD 3rd day at 6 p.m.:

 No:

3.80 ± 1.04

0.405

 Yes:

4.25 ± 1.5

  1. Data are expressed as the mean ± SD
  2. POD Postoperative delirium n = Total number of patients in each group
  3. Independent sample t test
  4. Non significant difference (P > 0.05)
  5. *Significant difference (p < 0.05)