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Table 2 Comparisons between children without EA and those with EA

From: Appropriate dose of dexmedetomidine for the prevention of emergence agitation after desflurane anesthesia for tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy in children: up and down sequential allocation

 

Patients without EA (n = 12)

Patients with EA (n = 9)

Male/female

3/9

2/7

Age (yr)

6.0 (3.0 – 7.0)

5.0 (3.0 – 7.0)

Weight (kg)

25.5 (20.3 – 30.5)

21.5 (15.4 – 24.9)

Height (cm)

124.3 (111.3 – 127.8)

120.0 (101.4 – 123.7)

Duration of operation (min)

36.0 (34.2 – 40.0)

31.0 (28.0 – 38.5)

Duration of anesthesia (min)

52.0 (47.2 – 60.7)

50.0 (47.0 – 57.5)

End-tidal desflurane concentration (%)

6.1 ± 0.9

6.3 ± 1.0

Recovery time from anesthesia (min)

8.0 (7.0 – 9.0)

8.0 (6.25 – 10.0)

PACU Stay (min)

32.0 (27.0 – 34.0)

39.0 (34.0 – 42.5)*

  1. EA, emergence agitation
  2. Values are presented as number of patients, or the median (interquartile range)
  3. Age is presented as the median (range)
  4. *P < 0.01