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Table 4 Postoperative side effects in the two studied groups

From: Safety and efficacy of ketamine-dexmedetomidine combination versus dexmedetomidine alone in cirrhotic patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a prospective controlled clinical trial

Variable

KD1 (n = 35)

D2 (n = 35)

P value

Discomfort, n (%)

2 (5.7)*

10 (28.6)

0.02

Gagging, n (%)

1 (2.9)*

8 (22.9)

0.03

Salivation, n (%)

3 (8.6)

1 (2.9)

0.61 (NS)

  1. KD1 ketamine-dexmedetomidine group, D2 dexmedetomidine group
  2. *Significant, NS non-significant