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Table 3 Incidence of remifentanil-induced chest wall rigidity and other adverse effects

From: The effects of the administration sequence and the type of hypnotics on the development of remifentanil-induced chest wall rigidity: a randomized controlled trial

 

Thio-Remi (n = 30)

Pro-Remi (n = 30)

Remi-Thio (n = 30)

Remi-Pro (n = 30)

P value

Chest wall rigidity

9 (30%)

4 (13.3%)

16 (53.3%)

17 (56.7%)

0.001*

Desaturation

2 (6.7%)

2 (6.7%)

8 (26.7%)

8 (26.7%)

0.034*

Cough

2 (6.7%)

4 (13.3%)

1 (3.3%)

2 (6.7%)

0.516

  1. Categorical variables are presented as numbers (%)
  2. Desaturation is indicated by a SpO2 < 94%
  3. * P < 0.05 by chi-square test comparisons among the four groups