Effect of converting from propofol to remimazolam with flumazenil reversal on recovery from anesthesia in outpatients with mental disabilities: a randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Comparison of emergence variables and postoperative outcomes between Groups P and PR

	Group P (n = 27)	Group PR (n = 27)	Mean or Median difference (95% CI)	P- value
Time to eye-opening (min)	8.3 [5.9–12.6]	2.9 [1.6–5.0]	5.4 (3.3–8.1)	< 0.001
Time to extubation (min)	11.2 [7.8–14.4]	4.8 [2.9–6.7]	5.5 (3.6–7.9)	< 0.001
Modified Aldrete Score	8 [8–8]	8 [7–9]	0 (0–0)	0.933
Need of rescue analgesics at PACU	0	0
PONV at PACU	0	0
Postoperative QoR-15 K score	108.8 ± 13.4	112.6 ± 13.5	-3.8 (-11.1 to 3.6)	0.306

Values are presented as mean ± SD or median [interquartile range]
Group P, propofol group; Group PR, propofol-remimazolam group; PONV, postoperative nausea and vomiting; PACU, post-anesthesia care unit; QoR-15 K: Korean version of the Quality of Recovery-15

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