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Table 3 Recovery variables in the post-anesthesia care unit

From: 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

Study group

Group D0

Group D1

Group D2

(n = 25)

(n = 25)

0−(n = 25)

Emergence agitation (cases)

6(24)

0*

0*

Requirements of fentanyl (μg)

4.5 ± 0.9

0*

0*

Time from extubation to

spontaneous eye opening (min)

23.6 ± 5.0#

19.8 ± 4.3

27.5 ± 5.0*#

Time to discharge from PACU (min)

33.7 ± 7.4#

25.5 ± 5.0

32.8 ± 4.9#

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD) (One-way ANOVA test) or number of patients (%) (Chi Square test)
  2. Group D0 saline group, Group D1 dexmedetomidine group (1 μg · kg−1), Group D2 dexmedetomidine group (2 μg · kg−1)
  3. *P < 0.05 vs. Group D0, # P < 0.05 vs. Group D1
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BMC Anesthesiology

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