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Table 2 Spinal block (sensory, motor) and postoperative analgesia data

From: Spinal anesthesia for lengthy lower limb orthopedic surgeries: dexmedetomidine plus fentanyl versus dexmedetomidine

Time variables in mean ± SD

Group D

Group DF

P

T10 sensory level (min)

5.1 ± 1.4

4.1 ± 1.4*

0.028

S1 sensory regression (h)

6.8 ± 1.3

7.8 ± 1.1

0.737

Time to Bromage 3 (min)

7.5 ± 1.3

7.4 ± 1.2

0.870

Time to Bromage 0 (h)

6.1 ± 1.0

6.8 ± 1.0

0.068

Time to first analgesia request (h)

6.7 ± 1.1

7.3 ± 1.3

0.118

Morphine consumption (mg)

7 (3–18)

6 (3–15)

0.453

Patient satisfaction (score 0–10)

7 (5–9)

8 (5–9)

0.366

  1. Data are in mean ± SD or median (range). n = 23
  2. *Significant difference between the groups. P ≤ 0.05