Table 9 Comparison between group D and group K as regards arterial oxygen saturation

Preoperative baseline before giving the intranasal drug (0 min)

Mean ± SD

99.26 ± 0.92

99.11 ± 0.92

0.458

NS

Preoperative 10 min after giving the intranasal drug

Mean ± SD

98.95 ± 0.93

98.89 ± 0.86

0.799

NS

Preoperative 20 min after giving the intranasal drug

Mean ± SD

98.24 ± 0.94

98.13 ± 0.93

0.626

NS

Preoperative 30 min after giving the intranasal drug

Mean ± SD

97.68 ± 1.19

97.84 ± 0.82

0.503

NS

Intraoperative before induction of GA (0 min)

Mean ± SD

97.68 ± 1.19

97.84 ± 0.82

0.503

NS

Intraoperative 10 min after induction of GA

Mean ± SD

99.16 ± 0.82

99.21 ± 0.62

0.754

NS

Intraoperative 20 min after induction of GA

Mean ± SD

99.29 ± 0.61

99.26 ± 0.55

0.845

NS

Intraoperative 30 min after induction of GA

Mean ± SD

98.97 ± 0.75

98.82 ± 0.80

0.379

NS

Postoperative in recovery (0 min)

Mean ± SD

98.37 ± 0.82

98.00 ± 0.90

0.066

NS

Postoperative 10 min after recovery

Mean ± SD

97.74 ± 0.89

97.95 ± 0.96

0.324

NS

Postoperative 20 min after recovery

Mean ± SD

97.61 ± 1.05

97.74 ± 1.03

0.584

NS

Postoperative 30 min after recovery

Mean ± SD

97.79 ± 0.99

98.05 ± 0.90

0.229

NS