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Table 5 Anesthesia induction and emergence times (mean ± standard deviation)

From: Dexmedetomidine versus lidocaine as an adjuvant to general anesthesia for elective abdominal gynecological surgeries

Time recorded

Group C

Group L

Group D

Propofol induction time (s)

82.79 ± 11.32

72.16 ± 9.83*

62.65 ± 7.42· ·¡

Anesthesia recovery time (min)

6.81 ± 2.43

6.12 ± 3.18

5.87 ± 3.26

Response Time (min)

9.45 ± 2.65

8.78 ± 3.56

7.94 ± 3.42

  1. *Statistically significant (P value < 0.05) (group L versus group C)
  2. ·Statistically significant (P value < 0.05) (group D versus group C)
  3. ·¡Statistically significant (P value < 0.05) (group D versus group L)