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Table 3 Awakening time and postoperative adverse events

From: Stepwise tapering of remifentanil at the end of surgery decreased postoperative pain and the need of rescue analgesics after thyroidectomy

 

Treatment Groups

 

A group (n = 27)

B group (n = 30)

Pvalue

Awakening time (min)

6 (1–15)

4 (2–14)

0.086

Nausea

7 (26)

6 (20)

0.594

Vomiting

1 (4)

1 (3)

1.000

Shivering

3 (11)

3 (10)

1.000

Headache

12 (44)

9 (30)

0.259

Dizziness

2 (7)

8 (27)

0.083

Drowsiness

1 (4)

0 (0)

0.474

  1. Values are given as median (range) or number of patients (%). A group: no tapering group, B group: tapering group. Awakening time: the time interval from remifentanil discontinuation to extubation.
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BMC Anesthesiology

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