Effects of remifentanil and remifentanil-alfentanil administration on emergence agitation after brief ophthalmic surgery in children

Table 2 Mean arterial pressure and heart rate during anaesthesia

	Group S (n = 33)	Group R (n = 34)	Group RA (n = 35)	P value (overall)
MAP (mmHg)
T0	78.9 ± 11.9	79.4 ± 12.6	80.5 ± 9.5	0.838
T15	74.0 ± 11.3	73.4 ± 8.9	74.7 ± 8.3	0.858
T30	71.5 ± 11.1	72.4 ± 10.0	73.1 ± 7.7	0.813
T45	71.8 ± 9.5	69.91 ± 9.7	71.8 ± 8.6	0.633
HR (beats/min)
T0	112.2 ± 14.3	112.7 ± 15.4	110.2 ± 16.9	0.784
T15	118.6 ± 21.1	111.4 ± 13.9	110.8 ± 22.0	0.192
T30	115.6 ± 21.8	105.3 ± 22.5	108.5 ± 12.0	0.087
T45	115.5 ± 10.7	101.3 ± 15.2^*	104.20 ± 12.1^*	<0.001

Data presented as mean ± SD
Group S, patients received sevoflurane; Group R, patients received sevoflurane and continuous infusion of remifentanil; Group RA, patients received sevoflurane, continuous infusion of remifentanil, and alfentanil given 10 min before the end of surgery
MAP mean arterial pressure, HR heart rate, T0, T15, T30, T45 time before induction of anesthesia, 15 min, 30 min, and 45 min after induction of anesthesia, respectively
^* P < 0.05 compared with group S

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