Efficacy of intravenous lidocaine infusions for pain relief in children undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy: a randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Patients’ characteristics

Variable	Lidocaine group n = 35	Control group n = 36	p-value
Gender
Female/Male	11/24	11/25	0.94
Age [years]
Median (IQR)	12 (9–13)	12 (9–13.5)	0.87
Weight [kg]
Median (IQR)	40 (28–54)	41 (29–60)	0.73
ASA Classification
IE / IIE	28/7	26/10	0.44

Data are presented in absolute numbers, median (interquartile range – IQR). P-values are calculated with χ2 test for qualitative data, and Mann-Whitney U test for quantitative non-parametric data. ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists

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