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Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology

Table 2 Time for tracheal extubation, return of mental orientation, and discharge from the PACU

From: Efficacy of intraoperative magnesium sulfate versus ketamine on emergence agitation in pediatric patients under sevoflurane anesthesia: a randomized clinical trial

 

M-group (N = 26)

K-group (N = 26)

t-test

t

P value

Time elapsed from end of operation till extubation (minutes)

4.36 ± 0.9

5.12 ± 0.7

4.535

< 0.001*

Time elapsed to resumption of mental orientation (minutes)

7.98 ± 2.5

26.0 ± 3.2

31.067

< 0.001*

Time taken till discharge from PACU (minutes)

24.4 ± 3.3

32.64 ± 2.15

14.742

< 0.001*

  1. Data is expressed as mean ± SD. *P value ≤ 0.05 is considered of statistical significance
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