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Table 7 Total morphine consumption postoperatively in the study groups

From: Perioperative use of ketamine infusion versus dexmedetomidine infusion for analgesia in obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery: a double-blinded three-armed randomized controlled trial

Total morphine consumption postoperatively (mg)

 

Mean

SD

P-value

Ketamine

3*

3

< 0.001

Dexmedetomidine

5

4

Control

7

3

  1. SD, standard deviation
  2. *Statistically significant difference between the ketamine group and the other two groups
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BMC Anesthesiology

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