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Table 3 Adverse events rates

From: Dexmedetomidine infusion as an analgesic adjuvant during laparoscopic сholecystectomy: a randomized controlled study

Adverse event

Group D

Group C

OR (95% CI)

p-value (Fisher test)

Hypotension

8 (27)

4 (13)

2.2 (0.6–8)

0.25

Hypertension

5 (15)

22 (33)

13.8 (4–48)

< 0.001

Tachycardia

1 (3)

9 (30)

12.4 (1.5–106)

0.02

Bradycardia

6 (20)

2 (7)

3.5 (0.6–19)

0.15

Postoperative sedation

6 (15)

5 (20)

1.25 (0.3–5)

0.7

Nausea/vomiting

2 (6)

8 (27)

5 (1.1–26)

0.05

Pruritus

0 (0)

2 (6)

5 (0.2–116)

0.28

  1. Unless specified otherwise, values are expressed as numbers of patients, with percentages in parentheses. OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval