Tracheal extubation in deeply anesthetized pediatric patients after tonsillectomy: a comparison of high-concentration sevoflurane alone and low-concentration sevoflurane in combination with dexmedetomidine pre-medication

Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics

Variable	Group D₀	Group D₁	Group D₂
Variable	(n = 25)	(n = 25)	(n = 25)
Age (y)	5.3 ± 1.2	4.7 ± 1.0	4.9 ± 1.2
Sex (male/female)	14/11	10/15	13/12
Weight (kg)	19.8 ± 2.9	18.6 ± 2.8	19.4 ± 4.2
Anesthesia duration (min)	27.0 ± 4.2	27.0 ± 3.7	28.0 ± 2.7
Duration of surgery (min)	18.1 ± 3.5	18.8 ± 3.1	18.0 ± 2.9

Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD) (One-way ANOVA test) or number of patients (Chi Square test)
Group D₀ saline group, Group D₁ dexmedetomidine group (1 μg · kg⁻¹), Group D₂ dexmedetomidine group (2 μg · kg⁻¹)

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