Table 3 Maximum scores for the Riker’s sedation-agitation scale, visual analogue score, and incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting
P-value (all groups) | Group SN (n = 28) | Group SD (n = 27) | P value (group SN vs. SD) | Group TN (n = 30) | Group TD (n = 30) | P value (group TN vs. TD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum RSAS | <0.001 | 5.4 (1.0) | 4.1 (0.3) | <0.001 | 4.9 (1.2) | 4.2 (0.7) | 0.041 |
VAS | 0.020 | 6.6 (1.9) | 5.3 (1.9) | 0.011 | 5.7 (2.1) | 5.1 (1.6) | 0.246 |
PONV | 0.003 | 11 (39.3) | 9 (34.6) | 0.654 | 3 (10.0) | 2 (6.7) | 0.732 |
Duration of recovery room stay (min) | 0.567 | 42.1 (6.7) | 41.5 (6.1) | 0.534 | 42.0 (7.3) | 43.2 (7.3) | 0.276 |