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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients undergoing thoracolumbar spinal surgery

From: Effect of intratracheal dexmedetomidine combined with ropivacaine on postoperative sore throat: a prospective randomised double-blinded controlled trial

 

Group S

(n = 50)

Group D

(n = 50)

Group R

(n = 50)

Group DR

(n = 50)

Age (years)

50.6 ± 9.5

49.3 ± 10.4

49.0 ± 9.7

50.4 ± 10.4

Weight (kg)

64.8 ± 11.0

63.0 ± 8.9

65.7 ± 10.1

65.8 ± 9.6

Height (cm)

164.2 ± 8.6

164.2 ± 7.2

165.0 ± 6.6

164.4 ± 7.7

BMI (kg/m2)

23.9 ± 2.6

23.3 ± 2.3

24.1 ± 2.9

24.3 ± 2.3

Sex (female/male)

27/23

29/21

28/22

30/20

ASA physical status (Ι/Π)

13/37

14/36

16/34

12/38

Wilson risk sum score

1.60 ± 0.67

1.56 ± 0.68

1.48 ± 0.54

1.52 ± 0.68

Duration of surgery (min)

149.3 ± 35.4

157.1 ± 38.1

147.8 ± 33.4

157.8 ± 32.4

Duration of anaesthesia (min)

178.4 ± 35.2

186.8 ± 38.1

178.8 ± 34.7

187.4 ± 31.1

Retention time of tracheal catheter

187.7 ± 34.2

194.0 ± 37.0

184.8 ± 33.7

193.6 ± 30.5

Extubation time (min)

9.6 ± 5.0

9.2 ± 5.3

8.9 ± 4.6

8.6 ± 5.2

  1. Data are presented as the mean ± SD or the number of patients. Group S Saline, D Dexmedetomidine, R Ropivacaine, DR Ropivacaine combined with dexmedetomidine