Table 6 Recovery time, time between end of anesthesia and first response to simple verbal command, time to first analgesic requirement, and time spent in recovery room
Time (min) | Propofol group (n = 30) | Sevoflurane group (n = 30) | Mean difference (95% CI) | Unpaired t test | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recovery time | 13.7 (3.35) | 7.83 (1.17) | 5.80 (4.48–7.11) | t = 8.95 | < 0.001* |
Time between end of anesthesia and first response to simple verbal command | 16.5 (3.82) | 10.2 (1.91) | 6.36 (4.80–7.92) | t = 8.15 | < 0.001* |
Time to first analgesic requirement [median (IQR)] | 0 (0–10.0) | 0 (0–10.0) | – | U = 218 | 0.326 |
Time spent in the recovery room | 13.5 (2.92) | 7.63 (2.12) | 5.93 (4.61–7.26) | t = 8.99 | < 0.001* |